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I started the book with high expectations that it would provide a unique lens of young women (and the author) growing up in a time of violence and extremism. Unfortunately, it really failed to deliver. There are some moments that detail the political and societal changes in a really unique way, but they are lost among the pages and pages of the author drawing every possible connection between the literature her students are studying and the Republic of Iran.
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I'm not exactly a fan of the memoir, but it was a really interesting view on life in Iran. If you've read and were interested in The Complete Persepolis, then you'll probably dig this one. It has more of what happened in Tehran and more of the war but to fully enjoy it'd probably help if you're an English major. I've only read one or two of the books she mentions and she's doing a lot more with her work than I think I'm getting. Really interesting anecdotes though.
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