Actually close to 4 stars. This was a difficult book to read but worth it - the stories of the horrendous events and the lingering effects of the Islamic Revolution in Iran are both terrifying and tragic. The constant fear, the need always to dissemble, the inability to trust anyone, the loss of loved ones, of home, of any sense of safety are vividly drawn.The memories of family warmth contrast vividly with the violence that is visited on anyone who happens to fall afoul of the Morality Police, or worse, to be imprisoned. The lingering effects of the 80's events still haunt the now grown children as they try to make lives for themselves. It is easy to understand why many of them have left home, harder to understand why some have chosen to stay.The writing is lyrical and lovely in spots, but uneven. There were times when it was difficult to keep the relationships between the multiple generations of the families straight, even with a table. Ho dato tre stelle perchè l'argomento è agghiacciante ed interessante insieme, perchè mi ha appassionato fino a metà, salvo poi perdermi nella seconda parte.Tanto è stato interessante leggere le esperienze di prigionia dei protagonisti, quanto noiosa e slegata si è rivalata la parte dal funerale della nonna in poi. Troppe storie intrecciate, ma trattate in modo non approfondito e mal amalgamate tra loro, troppo dispersive, troppe digressioni non ben inserite nella trama e purtroppo troppo lunga tutta la parte dedicata al funerale in sè rispetto al resto della narrazione.Peccato, perchè l'idea era buona e gli spunti per renderla appetibile c'erano tutti.
Do You like book Jakarandapuun Lapset (2014)?
Starting today... Another library book club read. September's theme is recent historical ficion
—Evie
Frightening window of what is/was happening in Tehran over the years.
—Cary
I gave up in the middle of it. Its just too boring.
—lyn
