Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran by Persis M. Karim, Jocelyn Sharlet, Shahrnush Parsipur, Kamran Talattof

Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran

Persis M. Karim, Jocelyn Sharlet, Shahrnush Parsipur, Kamran Talattof

179 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction feminism magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Shortly after the 1989 publication of Women Without Men in her native Iran, Shahrnush Parsipur was arrested and jailed for her frank and defiant portrayal of women’s sexuality. Now banned in Iran, this small masterpiece was eventually translated i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews

Moods

challenging 71%
reflective 71%
dark 47%
mysterious 38%
emotional 28%
funny 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%

Pace

fast 42%
slow 28%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 44%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 28%

Average rating

3.79

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