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A review by bookishcookiemonster
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
That was amazing. I finished this book in one sitting. I love the way Kamali writes. She grips you from her first sentence and doesn't let you go until her last.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic