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The Lemon Grove (2012)

by Ali Hosseini(Favorite Author)

3.23 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0810128292 (ISBN13: 9780810128293)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Curbstone Books

review 1: The writing style in the first few chapters of this book was a bit hard to get into, and there was so little background at first that it took a while for the story to make sense, but once the story started coming together this was a great book,a snapshot of life in Iran after the Iran-Iraq war. Despite the fact that many stories about this region are heavily political, this novel is far more of a human story, looking at what it meant to be living in a world turning from a secular modern culture towards a non-technological, Islam-inspired theocracy. It is sad that such a lovely place, with such potential and such lovely people, turned so sour so quickly, but as this novel suggests, perhaps there is still some hope for a better future in Iran, even if it is not likely to com... moree quickly enough for its current inhabitants.
review 2: This short book felt very foreign in style although the language was simple. I enjoyed the setting in Iran and the variety of characters. The writer lets the reader become gradually aware of the trauma that the main characters have been through and how they have dealt with personal and political influences. I was disappointed that their situation is not completely resolved, but it felt true to life. less

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