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I planned to read Reading Lolita in Tehran since I finished Persepolis earlier this year, and I don't know why it took me so long to pick it up.
It's a captivating memoir about the Iranian Revolution and books. I especially enjoyed how the narrator connects specific moments to books and how it affected the experience of reading said books. Also, the discussions and interpretations from the students in that specific historical context are very intriguing.
However, some parts felt like reading an essay, making it a bit detached from the overall narrative. And the timeline isn't linear, jumping back or forward suddenly, so I felt lost at some points.
Overall, I enjoyed the reading experience. I love stories about books and book clubs and their impact on people, and this memoir did a great job at showing the perspectives of different people in those books and the meaning to them in that context.
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