A review by mjsteimle
Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar Delijani

3.0

This is a series of vignettes about the children of people who were imprisoned after the Iranian revolution. Many of the young adults who worked to bring about the revolution were later tortured, imprisoned, and executed as the new regime became increasingly Islamist. By focusing on the children of the prisoners, the author explores how these events in Iran's (recent) history have influenced its people.

The imagery is beautiful, but I felt the unifying device of the jacaranda tree was a heavy handed. I appreciate this book and how it deepened my understanding of Iran's history, but I liked Reading Lolita in Tehran better.