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The Lion Women of Tehran
by Marjan Kamali
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A beautiful book about the interwoven lives of 2 women growing up in Iran during the rise of the religious revolution. The way the author wrote these characters, I truly felt like I knew them myself. Probably some of the strongest character development I’ve seen.
My one flaw (very minor) is that it feels like a few characters(Homa and Mehrdad ) are “too” perfect. She is smart, outspoken, caring, loyal, inclusive, etc. Even the parts where she is supposedly mean, it is for a good reason.
The span of their lives is vast but written succinctly and it is easy to follow. I would highly recommend this book.
My one flaw (very minor) is that it feels like a few characters(
The span of their lives is vast but written succinctly and it is easy to follow. I would highly recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War