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Iran Awakening: One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country by Azadeh Moaveni, Shirin Ebadi
5.0
Truly one of the best books I've read in quite a long time! This memoir keeps the reader's attention from the first page until the last.
To be honest, upon reading the first chapters I anticipated a memoir focusing on bashing the USA from an Iranian point of view, however the ending result is anything but that. Ebadi details her personal experiences growing up under the last Iranian Shah and going through the Iranian Revolution of 1979. She holds nothing back and gives an open option of both the government and the movement (included even criticizing her past choices as she sees how they have affected her life). This book has inspired me to learn more about Iran both before and after the revolution. I'd highly encourage anyone looking for a personal account of Iran in the latter 20th century to consider reading this account of both Iran and Ms Ebadi's fascinating life!
To be honest, upon reading the first chapters I anticipated a memoir focusing on bashing the USA from an Iranian point of view, however the ending result is anything but that. Ebadi details her personal experiences growing up under the last Iranian Shah and going through the Iranian Revolution of 1979. She holds nothing back and gives an open option of both the government and the movement (included even criticizing her past choices as she sees how they have affected her life). This book has inspired me to learn more about Iran both before and after the revolution. I'd highly encourage anyone looking for a personal account of Iran in the latter 20th century to consider reading this account of both Iran and Ms Ebadi's fascinating life!