A review by bookph1le
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi

4.0

It took me a while to read this, not because it was bad or I disliked it, but because I was really in the mood for reading for entertainment, and this is a book that needs to read and be digested. It made an impression on me and, as much as it's a book about the lives of a set of women in Iran, it's also a book with some very universal themes, particularly in this country where women are having to face those who would take their rights away. I may or may not write a more complete review later, but I will say that this is a book that begs to be read by those who have their toes right up to the line and are trying to convince themselves that taking that step is not going to carry them over the cliff, that they can straddle the edge with perfect comfort.