There was something about this book that was hard to read. The story was interesting - an American writer in Iran getting arrested and accused of being a spy for the US government. Between Two Worlds covers Miss Saberi's time in captivity as she is interrogated.

Even though the story was interesting, I found I had to force myself to finish the book. The narrator seems distanced from the events themselves which makes me feel distant from her story. The events are told in past tense and are constantly interrupted by long explanations of Iran's culture, policies, or political history. These explanations yanked me out of the story as I struggled to understand Iranian politics.

Most of the reviews are glowing but I felt the book was flat and I could not get emotionally involved. That was disappointing, as Miss Saberi had a great story to tell.