by Azar Nafisi
I so wish that this book lived up to its subtitle, “a memoir in books.” But it does not. In my opinion, the title of this book is terribly deceptive.
Nafisi was a frustrated literature professor in Iran. Mostly, this book is her rant against the Iranian government. She peppers her rant with literary references, which sometimes do not even seem to fit with the topic.
Don’t believe the blurb on the book’s jacket: this is not about a group of Iranian women reading the classics. It is about a literature professor’s distaste for the Iranian government and its treatment of women.
So disappointing.
12/14/09
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