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Margot0817
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali
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Amazing!

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AbstractMonica
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali
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This story is about an unbreakable friendship that stands the test of time through several decades. Marjan Kamali does a beautiful job highlighting the history and women‘s activism in Iran while simultaneously linking it to the political unrest still happening. Much like The Stationary Shop, this book will also have you salivating over the delicious Iranian dishes described throughout the chapters. Loved it to pieces.

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Margot0817
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali
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I don't have the same skill Marjan has with writing but I felt like I was with them their whole lives. I have read several other authors from this area of the world and all of them together paint a picture of a world I can't fathom. Marjan does a brilliant job and creating characters that span over a timeliness of several decades. I love her writ8ng and will always read her books

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vonnie862
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali
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I had some great reads this year, but The Lion Women of Tehran was my top read for 2024.

I wonder what my top read will be in 2025?

#readingbracket2024 @CSeydel

CSeydel Nice choices! 3w
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TheSpineView
The Trail of Lost Hearts | Tracey Garvis Graves
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#12DaysofChristmas Day3 @Andrew65

My favorite book of March was The Trail of Lost Hearts by Tracey Garvis Graves (tagged).

Andrew65 Looks a good read. 3w
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Eggbeater
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali
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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.

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ICantImReading
Honor | Thrity Umrigar
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⭐️⭐️💫

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

MartinaLove My heart is still broken by that book. 2mo
ICantImReading @MartinaLove it‘s emotional for sure! 1mo
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Lizwarnerpdx
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali
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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.

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Jolynne
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali
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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.

Bookwormjillk Loved this book 2mo
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vonnie862
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali
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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 ⭐️