pickFriendship at its finest. Homa is a women after my own heart and so admirable. The author touched lightly on the history of Iran but mainly focused on the struggle of women.
Bookwormjillk Loved this book 1d
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pickFriendship at its finest. Homa is a women after my own heart and so admirable. The author touched lightly on the history of Iran but mainly focused on the struggle of women.
pickOh my goodness! I loved it!
A story of two young girls of different backgrounds becoming best friends during the 1950s in Tehran, and growing up in different worlds. Along with the themes of friendship, forgiveness, women's freedom, and learning to love, we also learn the history of how women lost their rights in Iran. I grew to like Ellie (though she got on my nerves a few times) but I loved Homa. It was realistic and bittersweet. I give it 5 ⭐️
pickI‘m forever looking for books featuring lifelong female friendships that speak to me the way Elena Ferrante‘s books do. This comes close.
This is one of this year‘s Great Group Reads books (full list coming soon) so I brought it with me on holiday so I‘d start it.
pickThis was so good! If you love friendship stories that last nearly a whole life, read this!
WHAT?! The End? EXCUSE ME?! 🤯🤯🤯
#SarahJMaas #ACourtOfMistAndFury #ACOTAR #betrayal #controlingmen #wtf #whatjusthappened #cliffhanger #whattheactual #audiobook
In 1974 a budding writer, 3 musicians, & a hanger-on spend the summer at an Italian villa. The summer ends in murder but the 2 women in the party go on to achieve enormous artistic & commercial success. In the present day, frenemies Emily & Chess stay in the villa to reconnect & jumpstart their flagging writing careers & end up uncovering new information about the murder.
I preferred the historical story but both were interesting till the end.
pickThis is a stunning portrayal of youth, courage and friendship, all set against the turbulent decades in Iranian history. This is the second novel I have read by Kamali and I am a huge fan of her writing style. I have been swept up by both stories, and this one particularly resonated with me. Her study of female friendships in this narrative is remarkable. I felt the love and the joy along with the sadness and uncertainty as this story unfolded.
pickI just loved The Stationary Shop, so I was excited for this one and it did not disappoint. It follows the lives and friendship of two women in Tehran who meet as girls and the different paths they end up on. It‘s terrific. Kamali really excels at bittersweet.
