In keeping with my new idea to pick up a library book that appeals to me by it's cover, this was my choice in Santa Clara last week. It was an interesting read and it had a beautiful cover!
I related to this story somewhat; since it dealt with intense, passionate, teen-age love that is lost, and only refound late in life. I remember those intense feelings with Leonard, when we were teenagers! However, in this story, this girl cannot move on. There are pages and pages of pain. Later, when she marries, has a child, and the child dies, there are more pages and pages of pain. Roya, the central character is a closed and immovable type of person and it's painful to read seemingly endlessly of her obsessions.
The parts of the book that I liked though, were her descriptions of her closeness with her sister and her parents, and how tied she is to her cooking and memories of Persian food. It made me want to try to eat some Persian food, which I don't believe I ever have. The spices and fragrances sound fantastic! Saffron, cardomom, and cinnamon, for example.
I also enjoyed the brief description of her life in the Bay Area and then Boston. Would I recommend this book? Not really. Too much sad obsessiveness. The plot was interesting with twists and turns, and Roya's husband, Walter, is an admirable character Otherwise, though, I would let it go... Move on!
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