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401 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399182310
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 13 February 2018
Description
A spellbinding debut novel about the trailblazing Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad, who defied society’s expectations to find her voice and her destinyAll through her childhood in Tehran, Forugh Farrokhzad is told that Persian daughters should be qu...
Community Reviews Summary of 578 reviews
Moods
inspiring 67%
sad 64%
reflective 56%
informative 35%
challenging 30%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 17%
dark 17%
tense 12%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, BloodModerate
Police brutality, Murder, Religious bigotryMinor
Car accident, Death, Violence
401 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399182310
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 13 February 2018
Description
A spellbinding debut novel about the trailblazing Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad, who defied society’s expectations to find her voice and her destinyAll through her childhood in Tehran, Forugh Farrokhzad is told that Persian daughters should be qu...
Community Reviews Summary of 578 reviews
Moods
inspiring 67%
sad 64%
reflective 56%
informative 35%
challenging 30%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 17%
dark 17%
tense 12%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, BloodModerate
Police brutality, Murder, Religious bigotryMinor
Car accident, Death, Violence