Great Book!

Today, I just finished a really good book. It is call "Prisoner of Tehran" by Marina Nemat. It actually made me cry at parts which you all know doesn't happen very often. :) But if any of you ever get the chance to read it, it is a great one.

It is a true story about the author's life. She grew up in Tehran, Iran. When she was about 16 years old she was arrested and taken to Evin, which was a prison specifically for political prisoners. The story is about her life there and everything that happens, mixed with flashbacks of her childhood. The author does a great job describing her personal experiences along with the political turmoil of the time. She describes how the government changed hands from one form of dictatorship to another and how the lives of those who tried to stand against those dictatorships, most of whom were young, were changed forever. The book brings to light the injustices and atrocities that occured at the time and that were justified in the name of God by a religion-based government.

I would tell you more because of course there is much more to it than that, but it is one that if you ever get the chance, you should read. It is not an exciting book full of twists, turns, and climaxes, but it is the story of a real person and knowing that and that these things really happened to this person, is what makes it such an intriguing book. It really makes you think and remember that there is a whole big world out there and while the struggles you are experiencing are important and difficult, there are others who go through unimaginable horrors that it is important to remember even if they are worlds away from us.