Things I've Been Silent About: Memories of a Prodigal DaughterIn Azar Nafisi's personal story of growing up in Iran, she shares her memories of a life lived in thrall to a powerful and complex mother, against the background of a country's political revolution. Nafisi's intelligent and complicated mother, disappointed in her dreams of leading an important and romantic life, created mesmerising fictions about herself, her family, and her past. But her daughter soon learned that these narratives of triumph hid as much as they revealed. When her father began to see other women, young Azar began to keep his secrets from her mother. Nafisi's complicity in these childhood dramas ultimately led her to resist remaining silent about other personal - as well as political, cultural, and social - injustices. 'Things I've Been Silent About' is also a historical picture of a family that spans the many periods of change leading up to the Islamic Revolution of 1978-79. |
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Review: Things I've Been Silent About: Memories
User Review - Jacki Bowker - Goodreads2.5 i did like her writing style and I enjoyed learning more about Iran (pre revolution and post revolution) from a secular Muslim point of view. It's not so much as a story about Persian culture in general, but one person's view and her relationship with mother and father. Read full review
Review: Things I've Been Silent About: Memories
User Review - Melanie - GoodreadsI'm not a big fan of memoirs. This was a selection for a book club that I love; otherwise I probably would not have read it on my own. I had read Reading Lolita in Tehran and really didn't care for ... Read full review
