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A review by mohogany225
Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar Delijani
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was such an emotional, and eye-opening read! It did seem to jump around amongst the characters a bit too much for me, but this book was a lovely read!
This book is set in Iran, starting after the revolution and moves through time to present day. It centres on a neighbourhood where many families had people arrested and sent to Evin Prison as political prisoners, and follows both the family members inside the prison, and the families left outside. Once some of the adults are released from the prison, the families struggle with finding some sort of normalcy as they all deal with their time in prison.
This was an incredible story to get to read, and I found it very emotional at times. The strength of the women who had to look after the children that were left when their parents were arrested, then to return them once they were released years later, is incredible. There are a lot of characters to keep track of, and with the jump in time, I can get tricky keeping everyone straight. But this was so interesting a story that it was easy to put in that effort.
This book is set in Iran, starting after the revolution and moves through time to present day. It centres on a neighbourhood where many families had people arrested and sent to Evin Prison as political prisoners, and follows both the family members inside the prison, and the families left outside. Once some of the adults are released from the prison, the families struggle with finding some sort of normalcy as they all deal with their time in prison.
This was an incredible story to get to read, and I found it very emotional at times. The strength of the women who had to look after the children that were left when their parents were arrested, then to return them once they were released years later, is incredible. There are a lot of characters to keep track of, and with the jump in time, I can get tricky keeping everyone straight. But this was so interesting a story that it was easy to put in that effort.