A review by alexyssjj
Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran by Shahrnush Parsipur

5.0

I watched the film before I read the book, both were for class and I enjoyed them thoroughly. The class was about adapting literature to the screen and this book was adapted deftly with twists unique to the film. This book was entertaining and thoughtful each character was three dimensional and compelling and at times frustrating, but this is what makes the story so compelling and rich. I enjoyed reading about how these women's stories were intertwined with the garden and political uprisings in Tehran and the elements of magical realism added something special to the book. I recommend watching Shrin Neshat's Ted Talk and articles about both the book and the film to become truly immersed in the story.