Prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat

Prisoner of Tehran

Marina Nemat

288 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In 1982, 16-year-old Marina Nemat was arrested on false charges by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and tortured in Tehran's notorious Evin prison. At a time when most Western teenaged girls are choosing their prom dresses, Nemat was having her feet b...

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Moods

emotional 82%
dark 76%
sad 76%
inspiring 58%
reflective 58%
tense 58%
informative 52%
challenging 41%
hopeful 41%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 22%
fast 22%

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