448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524749033
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
An extraordinary, cinematic saga of rags-to-riches-to-revolution that follows an orphan girl coming of age in Iran at a time of dramatic upheaval It is the 1950s in a restless Iran, a country rich in oil but deeply divided by class and religion. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 408 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
reflective 51%
challenging 43%
dark 42%
informative 34%
tense 31%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 41% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 29% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, DeathModerate
Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parentMinor
Rape, Murder448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524749033
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
An extraordinary, cinematic saga of rags-to-riches-to-revolution that follows an orphan girl coming of age in Iran at a time of dramatic upheaval It is the 1950s in a restless Iran, a country rich in oil but deeply divided by class and religion. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 408 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
reflective 51%
challenging 43%
dark 42%
informative 34%
tense 31%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 41% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 29% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, DeathModerate
Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parentMinor
Rape, Murder