The Stationery Shop told of the lives of Roya and Bahman.
They met in Tehran, Iran in 1953 at a local stationery shop, fell quickly in
love, and prepared to marry. But in the
midst of political upheaval, the two were torn apart to lead different lives
due to tragic interference. Sixty years
later, they meet again and learn of each others’ pasts.
This was a beautiful and heartbreaking story by Marjan Kamali full of vivid
characters and well-drawn historical settings in Iran and the United
States. The book brought out so many emotions
while I read it. Joy, confusion,
heartache (and I shed plenty of tears!), grief, and hope. I thoroughly enjoyed
it. It gave me a bit of education about
Iran’s recent history which I also really appreciated. The story jumped around across the timeline a
bit but I thought it was perfectly crafted.
The pacing was just right.
The audiobook narrator, Mozhan Marno, was terrific. She was definitely the right narrator for
this novel. I give her an A+! She had a repertoire of voices and her acting was
superb.
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