A review by logantmartin
Touba and the Meaning of Night by Shahrnush Parsipur

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

My feelings about this book slid from page to page. In one moment I was bored by the dry writing style, in the next I was amazed by the complex characters with deep histories. Parsipur's commitment to telling the story of one woman's whole life often leads to a lack of focus and intrigue, but the philosophical tidbits scattered throughout the work made me put the book down and think for a few minutes. Touba is full of contradictions that aren't entirely unpleasant, but that do leave much to be desired.