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she/her Reading fantasy, romance, lit fic and sometimes thriller or sci-fi! (Yes that's basically anything ...)

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  • The Lion Women of Tehran
    lucepuce
    Jun 08, 2026
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    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.0

    What an interesting book! It follows two Iranian girls from childhood to adulthood, highlighting the political context as they grow up and become women.

    One of the things I found very interesting was the contrast between our two main characters! However, I thought the writing was a bit heavy-handed and left nothing to interpretation. For example, I felt that I was always TOLD that they were so different. But the author didn't need to, it was already clear in the showing and it would have been more impactful not to outright say it.

    Other than that, everything is really good. It's a slow-paced character-driven story but it definitely works in that case. I would definitely recommend this book!

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  • Non-English speakers, do you prefer reading in your language??

    Hi fellow non-English speakers, I have been thinking about this, since I'm currently reading a book out my own language. I always prefer to read fantasy in English BUT I don't mind reading other genres in my language. It's actually kind of weird, idk why it appeals me more to read fantasy in English. It's not that I won't read it in my language it's just that I prefer reading it in English.

    Do you feel the same? Do you have a genre you absolutely love to read in English or do you just mostly read the books in your language?

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