"It is 1977, and the anti-shah protests at Tehran University are intensifying. Amineh will soon have her degree in Persian literature, but unlike her fellow students, she would rather not participate in the increasingly dangerous movement. Her thoughts are on her past of rose harvests and poetry readings under the desert sky, a past when her parents were still alive. Over a picnic, Amineh reluctantly agrees to accompany her best friend, Ava, to an underground meeting. There, she meets Farzad, an opposition leader with a ...
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"It is 1977, and the anti-shah protests at Tehran University are intensifying. Amineh will soon have her degree in Persian literature, but unlike her fellow students, she would rather not participate in the increasingly dangerous movement. Her thoughts are on her past of rose harvests and poetry readings under the desert sky, a past when her parents were still alive. Over a picnic, Amineh reluctantly agrees to accompany her best friend, Ava, to an underground meeting. There, she meets Farzad, an opposition leader with a plan to remove the shah and rid the world of another threat that hangs over them all. Amineh will soon find her life inextricably wound with Farzad's, and as the revolution unfolds, she will be tested by a country she doesn't recognize, by war, and by a husband who has other things on his mind. She will have to come to terms with a trauma from her past, and ultimately, she will have one final chance to choose love"--]cProvided by publisher.
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Protests are intensifying at Tehran University in 1977, but Amineh is not interested as her peers are. She would rather think about literature, rose harvests, and poetry. She meets Farzad, a disarmament activist, and her life changes in ways she didn't want.
HALF A CUP OF SAND AND SKY was a captivating and beautifully written portrait of a woman striving to find herself amidst the political turmoil of late 1970s Iran. Amineh searches for identity and love as her life becomes more complex. I was immediately engrossed in her story and felt much empathy for her. Her character was well-written and well-developed. The secondary characters were great as well. I have not read very much about Iran during this time period, so I appreciated the historical insights. The plot is slow at times, being more character-driven, though this did not impact my enjoyment in any way.
I'd highly recommend HALF A CUP OF SAND AND SKY to fans of historical fiction.
Thank you to Alder House Books for the gifted copy.
