A review by ja3m3
Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope by Shirin Ebadi

4.0

This is a very interesting memoir about a devout woman who became a judge in Iran before the Ayatollah Khomeni revolution. She supported the revolution, but soon lost her job as cleric leaders started to take away the rights of women. Ebadi will then spend the rest of her life fighting to regain women and children’s rights in Iran. I felt that this was a good introduction to events in Iran and the role the US played in bringing about the revolution. Do note that Ebadi has strong opinions of the US and the book does sometimes come across as judgmental, but she lived through the events and knows first-hand the impact that political intrigue can have on innocent women and children.