A review by katy_heath
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Read this book, oh my gosh. I cannot recommend it enough!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Rape and War

Minor: Torture

The author does a good job of not traumatising the reader, but this is a story that spans a coup d’état as well as the revolution in Iran that brought in the religious regime. It also mentions the execution of Mahsa Amini. These themes might be triggering for some readers.