Out of respect to the reader, I must say that it would be quite difficult to fully convey the Persian culture to a largely Western audience in a single book. However, if someone does take on the challenge, as the author did, she/he must be willing to include certain cultural details, rather than molding it in a more convenient way for the audience to comprehend. All I will say is this: I have lived in both Iran and the States for quite some time. With an Iranian dad and American mom, I do not see myself as biased. Contradicting and verifying information about Iran from the media (and literature) is difficult when it comes to a country with such limited access by foreigners (mostly Americans); but shouldn't this make us even more wary as to whether this is really how Iran is, or how it is perceived to us to be by the media? If you are interested in cultural/political life in Iran, please make certain that you do not limit yourself to a single book to form your opinion...I guess like everything in life.

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