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lamensolatraboccante's review against another edition
5.0
Iran 1979. La famiglia di Bahar fugge da Teheran per cercare di scampare alla Rivoluzione e si rifugia a Razan.
Una storia di dolore e di perdita, a tratti straziante se l'autrice non avesse infuso tutto in un mondo magico e surreale.
Non ho mai letto molti libri di questo genere, ma sono rimasta molto affascinata dal realismo magico presente in questo romanzo.
Una lettura preziosa, con dei contenuti forti che esaltano l'importanza e la bellezza della cultura, ho assaporato ogni parola!
Una storia di dolore e di perdita, a tratti straziante se l'autrice non avesse infuso tutto in un mondo magico e surreale.
Non ho mai letto molti libri di questo genere, ma sono rimasta molto affascinata dal realismo magico presente in questo romanzo.
Una lettura preziosa, con dei contenuti forti che esaltano l'importanza e la bellezza della cultura, ho assaporato ogni parola!
cmorrisclark's review against another edition
4.0
Whewwwwwww. This book was heavy. And intense. And intensely critical of the Islamic Revolution and the current lack of freedoms in Iran. It was timely. It was also deeply beautiful and poetic and insightful and quirky. There is reckoning with sorrow and cruelty, with blindly engaging in violence.
It wasn't a quick read. I had to sit with the chapters. And grieve. And look up history and dates and details.
How fortunate we are that Shokoofeh Azar has leant us her beautiful voice in this stunning saga.
It wasn't a quick read. I had to sit with the chapters. And grieve. And look up history and dates and details.
How fortunate we are that Shokoofeh Azar has leant us her beautiful voice in this stunning saga.
carole888's review against another edition
4.0
I am still thinking about this book. I feel it is one that you can keep reading and each time, you will find something new that you didn’t see in it before. I am normally not a fan of magical realism and I was confused in the beginning but I kept going and then suddenly something changed and I didn’t want to stop. This is A World of Adventure by Book read and it was certainly one I wouldn’t have chosen for myself to read. Am so glad that it was picked by the group. Looking forward to the discussion.
annaresti's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A very weird book, but also a really wonderful book. Worth a re-read soon.
caramay's review against another edition
DNF @ 59%
Found myself putting the book down often and not inclined to pick up and read more than a few pages at a time.
Additionally, I don’t think I was understanding what was going on; too disjointed and magical realism heavy to comprehend what the author was trying to convey.
Found myself putting the book down often and not inclined to pick up and read more than a few pages at a time.
Additionally, I don’t think I was understanding what was going on; too disjointed and magical realism heavy to comprehend what the author was trying to convey.
scarletohhara's review against another edition
4.0
Very lyrical storytelling, beautiful considering the sad premise of the book. I LOVED the chapter that reimagines the last few days of Khomeini and gathered that is why the translator is anonymous.
Sad, triggering book. But it is a good read if you like mythical storytelling and if you want to learn how the few years post the revolution in Iran were.
Sad, triggering book. But it is a good read if you like mythical storytelling and if you want to learn how the few years post the revolution in Iran were.
abitters's review against another edition
4.0
A book I will sit with for some time. It was challenging at times to wade through some of the magical digressions and keep the stories straight. I will say if you begin reading this book and find it challenging as I did, stick with it. The end is both jarring and beautiful. Glad I read it.
baneen__'s review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the writing style and prose. It helped maintain the tone of the book when Azar discussed heavy things. This book is an ode to Persia.
samantha_shain's review against another edition
5.0
This book was nothing short of phenomenal. I loved how the story jumped between time and perspectives and incorporated Persian myths and mythical creatures!!! The writing and translation was fantastic. The author oscillated between sobering political critique and whimsical magical realism, all with round, complex characters. It was a treasure and will come highly recommended!