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A review by dutchcrunch
The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar
4.0
Many passages here were 5 star quality however, I have given this book 4 stars due to some passages being lost in translation—particularly the more politically-focused sections and those that diverted away from the novel’s central family. It also could have used a few more revisions to knock out issues with syntax and unintentional repetitive passages.
The novel is deeply rooted in political trauma that has destroyed a beautifully interconnected Iranian family. It showcases how external conflicts (war, revolution, national disaster) can have internal consequences to the family unit. I found the sections about Roza’s disappearance and Beeta’s transformation to be particularly profound. I found it overall to be reminiscent of Ana Castillo’s /So Far from God/; as well as the obvious connection to /One Hundred Years of Solitude/.
*Some of the most exquisite magical realism I have ever experienced*
The novel is deeply rooted in political trauma that has destroyed a beautifully interconnected Iranian family. It showcases how external conflicts (war, revolution, national disaster) can have internal consequences to the family unit. I found the sections about Roza’s disappearance and Beeta’s transformation to be particularly profound. I found it overall to be reminiscent of Ana Castillo’s /So Far from God/; as well as the obvious connection to /One Hundred Years of Solitude/.
*Some of the most exquisite magical realism I have ever experienced*