A review by karlajstrand
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

4.0

This extraordinary new book from Marjan Kamali is one of love, family, loyalty, regret, and redemption. Full of surprises, The Stationary Shop features a robust plot that spans 60 years and follows a couple, Roya and Bahman, separated by circumstances beyond their control. Set in Iran and the US, the book illustrates how outside influences can change the course of a lifetime. Part historical fiction, part romance, part coming-of-age, this novel has it all. For me, it only got better the more I read. If you enjoyed Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik or When a Bulbul Sings by Hawaa Ayoub, you will enjoy this one.