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304 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307390424
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 June 2010
Description
In his first novel to appear in English, "one of Iran's most important living fiction writers" (The Guardian) shows what it's like to live and love there today. In a country where mere proximity between a man and a woman may be the prologue to de...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
funny 46%
informative 38%
challenging 30%
dark 23%
inspiring 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 15%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 44% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Misogyny, Police brutalityModerate
Ableism, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma304 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307390424
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 June 2010
Description
In his first novel to appear in English, "one of Iran's most important living fiction writers" (The Guardian) shows what it's like to live and love there today. In a country where mere proximity between a man and a woman may be the prologue to de...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
funny 46%
informative 38%
challenging 30%
dark 23%
inspiring 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 15%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 44% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Police brutalityModerate
Ableism, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma