Review: It took me 3 days to read this book and what a 3 days it has been. I finally put it to rest at 12:30 am which is why I was late for work this morning (besides the snow sprinkle) and have been high on caffeine all day. I am about to crash at any moment. So, what did the group think of this one? Well, the consensus is that this was worth the read and we had a pretty descent political discussion about Iran and the U.S. I felt that I needed to consult some historical text before going into this meeting and I was glad I did. Moaveni does a little bit of a history lesson in the first few chapters, but I wasn't fully satisfied until I spoke to the group and we pieced together the Islamic Republic and the history behind the Revolution.
If you would like to check out more news on Iran here are some sites to consult:
country profile:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790877.stm
Islamic Republic New Agency:
http://www.irna.ir/en/
Iran Chamber Society:
http://www.iranchamber.com/history/rkhomeini/ayatollah_khomeini.php
Library of Congress:
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/irtoc.html
Overall, I think that the style of this memoir was completely different from most that I read due to the rich journalistic style. I would love to know what she has been doing since 2001 and if she is still in Beirut. Lipstick Jihad is about the search for home. Moaveni, I hope you have found "your" home.
