Disoriental--Background and general information

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Hi everyone. Here is our place to share links and information about the novel Disoriental by Négar Djavadi.

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As usual, reviews in The Guardian and The New York Times were both useful starting points for me. I do tend to read brief reviews before I read the book, as a way to orient myself.

The Guardian review:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...

The NYT review:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/bo...

[Beverly]

Lark wrote: "As usual, reviews in The Guardian and The New York Times were both useful starting points for me. I do tend to read brief reviews before I read the book, as a way to orient myself.

The Guardian re..."

Thanks for providing these links.

[Bretnie]

I'm about halfway through the novel and can't decide what I think.

I'm intrigued by the unique format, but at the same time finding it slow. It reads like a memoir, which is one of my least favorite genres. But it's also an important story to tell. I will finish it and I appreciate the story for what it is, but it's not one I've been excited to pick up.

[Carol]

It's made the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation shortlist, btw.

https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/p...

[Sam]

I did not join the discussion because I read this last year but for those that liked it, you might wish to read Pen Award winner Call Me Zebra which is also by an Iranian female émigré. I found the two books, while different, interesting to compare.
https://annegoodwin.weebly.com/annecd...