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This book was a good homage to the fierce and loving Persian women I know in my family.

I felt the book was realistic. The storyline could really happen. I don't think any book can truly capture the horror that was Khomeini, but it did illustrate how the U.S. had previously interfered with the Iranian government, ultimately leading to a terrible backlash. I hadn't fully grapsed this history until this book.

⭐️⭐️💫

A harrowing read on an important topic, but it seems to be written for a Western audience and lacked nuance. 🎧 #reesesbookclub

Wow. This was a good one. It‘s heavy at times, as it should be with the topic of women‘s rights in Iran over the last several decades. But it has funny parts, a tremendous friendship, and some really good and decent human beings. I knew a tiny bit of Iran‘s history, but this opened up my view of it and I hope things get better there in my lifetime.

Friendship 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.

Oh 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 ⭐️

I‘m forever looking for books featuring lifelong female friendships that speak to me the way Elena Ferrante‘s books do. This comes close.

Loved it !! Learned so much !

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.

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.