Actually close to 4 stars. This was a difficult book to read but worth it - the stories of the horrendous events and the lingering effects of the Islamic Revolution in Iran are both terrifying and tragic. The constant fear, the need always to dissemble, the inability to trust anyone, the loss of...
The history of imprisonment of people in Iran (1983-88) and the consequences of that imprisonment for the children and families (1983-2011) are powerfully covered in this first novel by Delijani, who was born in Evin prison. The immense difficulties that beset lives lived in secrecy and fear appe...