A review by medievalfantasyqueen
A Thousand Rooms of Dream and Fear by Atiq Rahimi

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A Thousand Rooms of Dream and Fear is the kind of absolute gem of a book that you read within hours, and then you close the final page and stare into the distance because your mind and soul has been taken on such a journey, such a journey of emotions and love and life and turmoil. Translated from the original Dari, the poetic ambience of the story is maintained and each character - from the tragic Farhad, to the idealistic Enayat to the quiet yet loving Mahnaz - sears themselves into your mind, and your heart beats with them, your soul aches with and for them, and you come out of the book a person different from the one you were before. An absolute masterpiece!