A review by jordanrisa
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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? No

4.5

Couldn’t put it down — finished it in three days. I cried, I smiled, I am now done with it and feel sad and happy at the same time. A beautiful love story between two teenagers in Iran who fall in love in a bookshop with history woven in, most notably the US’ involvement with overthrowing Iran’s democratically elected government. The book gave me the same feeling as the books I read when I was a lovesick teenager reading Nicholas Sparks, except this book is so much better, including culture and history. Can’t wait to see this adaptation on my tv. 
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