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

3.0

This novel started out so well. The portrait of a friendship set against the historical backdrop of 1950s-80s Iran was compelling. What happens to us need not define us is a beautiful truth that is communicated. But overall the story fizzled for me. It was slow in the first half and then rushed in the latter. And I thought it also illustrated some not so good aspects of freedom in America. It set up a contrast in my mind between two extremes: secularism and fundamentalism or no boundaries and absolute control. Neither seemed “good” to me. 

This is a very popular book. Many loved it and you may, too! I’m landing at 3⭐️, I liked it. 

🤐 infrequent 

🌶️ one mild bedroom scene

🌍 superstition; secularism; fundamentalism; feminism