"The book is a painful study of how political upheaval (in this case in Tehran in the 1950s) disrupts lives and cultural traditions. There are some wonderfully poignant moments and the characters who drive the intense action of this novel forward are fairly well-developed and as three-dimensional as anyone in fiction can be. If they are vivid enough to love (or to despise) the author has done their job. There are some moments here and there that seem contrived, but all in all, not enough to spoil a pleasurable and well-spent time reading." - C. Murray
3/4 stars.