Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour

Censoring an Iranian Love Story

Shahriar Mandanipour with Sara Khalili (Translator)

295 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

From one of Iran’s most acclaimed and controversial contemporary writers, his first novel to appear in English—a dazzlingly inventive work of fiction that opens a revelatory window onto what it’s like to live, to love, and to be an artist in today...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
reflective 55%
funny 44%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 22%
hopeful 22%
tense 22%
mysterious 11%
sad 11%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 44%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.98

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