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Rooftops of Tehran is set in Iran. But it's not about Islam or morality police, it's set before the Revolution, during the rule of the Shahs. It's interesting to read about this Iran, where drinking alcohol is okay, but speaking against the government still could get you thrown in prison.
The main characters really make the book great. I've read a lot of historical fiction lately with female main characters, and it's nice to have a strong male MC - one who's an academic romantic, but believably s ...more
The main characters really make the book great. I've read a lot of historical fiction lately with female main characters, and it's nice to have a strong male MC - one who's an academic romantic, but believably s ...more
A very lovely coming of age story set during the reign of the Shah of Iran in the 70's.
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