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I didn’t expect too much, but was interested in Iran, pre-Khomeini. And yes, it was a good read. Somehow, I
expected more of the love affair, but that never really materialized, remained under the cover, no more. As a metaphor.

A Booker prize winner no less… and still not 6. Well, it is how I have enjoyed each book. In this one I reacted
to overly rich descriptions that were overdone for my taste. The last stage of the novel when terrible things
happen, was better descriptively. More concise. Tighter