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pianogal
Sep 04, 2014 rated it it was ok
I really wanted to like this one more than I did. The author was so angry. Understandable given her circumstances, but still. It was long, drawn out and hard to follow. I liked reading Lolita, but not Reading Lolita in Tehran.
Dora
Oct 26, 2007 rated it really liked it
Iran - I had a hard time getting into this, but once I got in, I was hooked. Some of it is difficult to read, especially knowing that she's recounting real people's experiences, but it's definitely worth the effort. My favorite section was the discussion of Pride and Prejudice; I need to go back to reread it to remember why.... ...more
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Aug 20, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: memoirs
Shrop
Aug 27, 2007 rated it it was ok
Deb
Aug 28, 2007 rated it it was ok
Shelves: bookclub, memoir
Giulia
Sep 01, 2007 rated it really liked it
Cindy
Sep 03, 2007 rated it it was ok
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Sep 05, 2007 rated it liked it
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Sep 07, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: non-fiction, bookclub
Mark & Erin
Sep 30, 2007 rated it it was ok
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Nov 29, 2007 rated it really liked it
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Dec 26, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-in-2009
Sandy
Feb 25, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Aug 06, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Sep 22, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Aug 01, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Aug 05, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Oct 01, 2013 rated it liked it
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Mar 19, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Sep 29, 2015 rated it liked it
Tara
Jan 19, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Kate
Apr 05, 2017 rated it really liked it
Darryl Knudsen
Nov 21, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Kit
Jan 13, 2018 marked it as to-read