Top tags: memoir, non-fiction, middle east, iran, nonfiction (all tags)
“Great book that shows the real life of Iranian women and their sufferings...”
“A courageous voice that speaks of the myriad ways in which women in Iran are ´robbed´ of their lives, in much the same way that Humbert Humbert stole Lolita´s life in the book of the same title. ”
“Hi. I'm so eager to read this book. I live in Tehran. Is there someone help me where to find the book?”
“I know the writer and I've read a number of articles on the book. I wanna read it...... BUT It's not available here in Iran :(”
“Reading Lolita in Tehran is a woman's journey throug the early stages of Iranian Revolution. I beleive her account of the events were correct but a non-irani8an reader should understand things have changed for better, although it is not ideal yet. Nafisi is a good writer but more than she is a good English teacher, and here is her fall back. She has tried to compare events in her books to Iranian situation for a specific group. If someboday do no know Nabakove or etc, does not fully comprehend the book.”
“this book is really applicable to the world's situations nowadays. it seems that some countries are going back to the time tehran experieced a lot of restrictions. the world is too beautiful to go back to its worst times.”
“IS THIS BOOK IRANIAN”
“I just found it a fascinating read,exploring the facts causing outstanding people to live the country after the revolution,Great people who can not tolerate the current situation and seek for democracy.”
“I'm reading this now, intrigued by the lives lived by women readers elsewhere. ”
“The reason you keep land in the family is because it can be worth a lot of money within a couple of generations - especially if you add to it. But, if you are starving, living without heat, have clothes that are 3 sizes too small...I would think that plus more would qualify for selling some of it. Except that they'd probably not spend the money on food and shelter, but booze and art supplies, like they did with their regular checks.”