They Said They Wanted a Revolution: A Memoir of My Parents by Neda Toloui-Semnani

They Said They Wanted a Revolution: A Memoir of My Parents

Neda Toloui-Semnani

288 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir politics informative medium-paced
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In They Said They Wanted a Revolution, Neda Semnani tells the story of her parent —their love, the revolution they hoped would dismantle Iran’s monarchy, and Neda’s father’s death by execution at the hands of the Iranian state, which forced Neda’s...

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Moods

informative 76%
emotional 61%
reflective 57%
sad 53%
challenging 42%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 26%
dark 23%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 23%
fast 11%

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