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Rooftops of Tehran
Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel | Mahbod Seraji
From "a striking new talent"(Sandra Dallas, author of Tallgrass) comes an unforgettable debut novel of young love and coming of age in an Iran headed toward revolution. In this poignant, eye-opening and emotionally vivid novel, Mahbod Seraji lays bare the beauty and brutality of the centuries-old Persian culture, while reaffirming the human experiences we all share. In a middle-class neighborhood of Iran's sprawling capital city, 17-year-old Pasha Shahed spends the summer of 1973 on his rooftop with his best friend Ahmed, joking around one minute and asking burning questions about life the next. He also hides a secret love for his beautiful neighbor Zari, who has been betrothed since birth to another man. But the bliss of Pasha and Zari's stolen time together is shattered when Pasha unwittingly acts as a beacon for the Shah's secret police. The violent consequences awaken him to the reality of living under a powerful despot, and lead Zari to make a shocking choice... Watch a Video
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TheShaggyShepherd
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Redjewel_7734
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Nhadley
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Pasha and Ahmed spend hours on his rooftop talking, joking, dreaming and contemplating life. This is a coming of age book that appears simple in the beginning but as the story progresses life gets complicated due to arranged marriage customs, and modern ideas from western society. The SAVAK cause confusion, heartbreak and death. I felt like I was sitting on the rooftop experiencing life. #rooftopsoftehran #mahbodseraji #iran #savak

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This book isn't meant to be rushed through. It's a good coming of age read rich with character development as we see the main character be a regular teenage boy in love with the girl next door, to growing up and becoming an adult through horrible experiences. Worth a read albeit slow paced.

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Sensitivemuse
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This part is absolutely beautiful

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Sensitivemuse
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Lol boys will be boys.....