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Apr 06, 2018Indoorcamping rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Not a book I would have picked up and read, not in a million years. I've never read graphic anything, not really interested in Persian culture or history, never heard of any of these issues. I guess that makes me the exact person who should read this. And I did. And it was amazing. It blew my mind. I read it in a day. The whole thing. I lived it, breathed it, couldn't forget it. This young woman is my hero. Someone who stands up for justice, in circumstances so deadly, who pushes for what's right, who takes advantage of opportunities and calls out wrongs, this is someone who I can enjoy. The writing is adorable and gorgeous, which is not something normally said of graphic novels, I'm guessing, but much comes through the clear and well-expressed choice of words. Now when Iran is in the news, I think of this story, this woman, this history, and every person who has to live in a country with a devastatingly horrible government. Life is good, life is difficult, life is full of all kinds of people. This woman is incredible, and strong, and heroic.