Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi. I finally read this. I first heard of it when I worked at an independent bookstore in Seattle. My boss displayed it on her shelf of recommended books. My boss had notoriously great taste in books, so I knew one day I would read it. Since that time I've heard mixed reviews. I'd recommend it. I'd give it 3/5 stars, but it is definitely a good plane book, and it's also a book that would be good to reread in a couple years. I wasn't very good at keeping the main characters straight in my head, and I lost a little of the flow if I didn't return to the book within the same day that I stoped reading.
The writing was good. I think one of the reasons I didn't give it a higher mark was because I could respect the author, her struggles, her analysis of what was going on, but when she described herself or her actions at times I just didn't want to meet her as a person. I just thought at times she wasn't a great listener unless the information could help her in status.
The reason for the book, the 18+ years in and around the author's life in Iran was well presented. The struggles were believable, and I was angry along with the author, or rather I felt empathy no problem. We re-invent ourselves just by wearing different nail polish, or jeans on Friday, by choice. Imagine if so much choice is taken from us for the good of the masses. In a country of more choice, or supposed personal freedom of course this book would rock the charts. It also is a calling out for us to make sure we retain choice, and personal freedoms. What is also something to note, is that some of the struggles described within the book are universal, but they were all veiled. Again, I'd recommend the book.
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