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May 27, 2018
Gaijinmama
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
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historical-fiction
This book has sat on my shelf for around three or four years. The title fits a Reading Challenge I'm doing, but more importantly, in the past year or two a few lovely, brilliant, fierce Iranian women have crossed my path and made my world a much more interesting place. They're all very different people, and have made me more aware of the rich history and ethnic/ cultural diversity of Iran.
In short, the timing was right and this book really resonated with me.
I connected with the narrator, too, e ...more
In short, the timing was right and this book really resonated with me.
I connected with the narrator, too, e ...more
We all enjoyed this book. We loved the description of her rug-making, and the fact that the young lady was strong, but didn't seem like a 20th century feminist set down in medieval times.
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What I liked most about this book were the myth-like stories interwoven within the prose.
A well researched look into the live of a girl's journey to adulthood in the 17th century. I loved any scene when she was making a rug, her true passion which is withheld from her due to her gender.
Through many twists and turns this story kept me wanting to know more and more. A wonderful look at the evolution of this your girl to a woman. ...more
A well researched look into the live of a girl's journey to adulthood in the 17th century. I loved any scene when she was making a rug, her true passion which is withheld from her due to her gender.
Through many twists and turns this story kept me wanting to know more and more. A wonderful look at the evolution of this your girl to a woman. ...more
This book was amazing, following the tale of a nameless heroine as she makes a life for herself in 17th century Persia.
I think I may have liked this even better than I did the first one...
Aug 20, 2008
Mary Beth
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Jen
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Ruth
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Dec 14, 2009
Alexandria
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Apr 23, 2010
Kat (A Journey In Reading)
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Feb 22, 2011
Heather (DeathByBook)
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Jan 22, 2012
Debbie Hoffman
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Mar 07, 2013
Deedee
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Jun 02, 2013
Keriann
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Aug 06, 2014
Ali
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Jul 05, 2015
Lindsay
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Aug 11, 2016
Kirstie
marked it as to-read
Jan 22, 2017
Christi Budd
marked it as to-read
Jan 20, 2018
Sally
marked it as to-read
Jan 23, 2018
Nancy
marked it as maybe
Jun 25, 2018
Angelbis
marked it as unfinished
