In 1973 Tehran, Iran's sprawling capital city, Pasha is secretly in love with his betrothed neighbor, Zari. But being best friends with her fiance, who is part of a secret organization to over throw the dictating Shah and their secret police, doesn't help much either. When he is found and murdered they are all thrown into grief, while Zari and Pasha's relationship grows strong. Reality shows Pasha and his friends that life is hard and unforgiving, and drives Zari to make a shocking choice which Pasha may never recover from. And it could change the course of their lives forever.
This book is probably one of the best that I have ever read. It opened my eyes to what life is really like in the Middle East and how not everyone from there are bad. I absolutely loved the characters and the reality of the world, and how it's not always a perfect place, like many others make it seem. It was really emotional how everyone dealt with things, and almost had me in tears. I could not put this book down and dreaded having to stop reading. I totally recommend this to anyone who loves books and great love stories.
Violence and Swearing
Reviewer Age: 14
Reviewer City, State and Country: Minooka, IL, United States
