A review by acinthedc
Kissing the Sword: A Prison Memoir by Shahrnush Parsipur

3.0

Parsipur was imprisioned multiple times by the Iranian government. This memoir recounts her multiple incarcerations during and following the Cultural Revolution. An unsentimental look at the brutalities and indecencies of prison in a repressive regime, which includes surprising moments of humor and kindness. While Parsipur is candid about how her mental health deteriorated during and following her time in prison and her efforts to write and be published, she doesn't otherwise reveal much about herself or how her family fared while she was incarcerated.

A 3.5 out of 5