A review by laheath
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Set mostly in Iran during the 1950's around the time of the overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister in favor of the monarchical Shah, the story focuses on 2 teenagers who meet in The Stationery Shop and begin a forbidden romance. The book is not weighed down with the history but gives enough information as is important to the storyline. Political events and family secrets separate, then keep them apart for decades as they both move on with their lives. 
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