I really appreciated reading a book from this period of history. Being able to see the Iranian revolution through the eyes of a young girl was eye opening. This culture is so different from my own, I really enjoyed learning about the time and what the Iranian people went through. I thought the author did a fantastic job writing this book through the eyes of Moji.

I did feel that the book ended abruptly. I was not expecting the book to end so suddenly. I even checked to see if I had accidentally skipped ahead a chapter or two.

Morgan Ghazirad has a wonderful writing style, and I look forward to reading her books in the future.

This is a beautiful coming of age story set in between Iran, the US, and Iran again, following a queer Iranian girl in an awful time in Iran's history. It's moving, at times painful, and very human. There's some weight loss/starvation/self harm content, as a heads up for anyone who's uncomfortable reading that, but it doesn't feel like trauma-porn. It feels realistic for the difficulty of the time and the situation

📚 Series or Standalone: standalone
📚 Genre: historical literary fiction
📚 Target Age Group: adult
📚 Cliffhanger: no

✨ Will I Reread: maybe
✨ Recommended For: fans of literary fiction, people who want to understand the US-Middle Eastern political conflict situation a little better through a personal lens

💕 Characters: 4/5
💕 Writing: 5/5
💕 Plot: 5/5
💕  Pacing: 4/5
💕 Unputdownability: 3/5
💕 Enjoyment: 4/5
💕 Book Cover: 5/5

Thanks, NetGalley and Blair, for the gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review.