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Rooftops of Tehran
Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel
Rooftops of Tehran
Mahbod Seraji
From "a striking new talent"(Sandra Dallas, author of Tallgrass) comes an unforgettable debut novel of young love and coming of age in an Iran headed toward revolution. In this poignant, eye-opening and emotionally vivid novel, Mahbod Seraji lays bare the beauty and brutality of the centuries-old Persian culture, while reaffirming the human experiences we all share. In a middle-class neighborhood of Iran's sprawling capital city, 17-year-old Pasha Shahed spends the summer of 1973 on his rooftop with his best friend Ahmed, joking around one minute and asking burning questions about life the next. He also hides a secret love for his beautiful neighbor Zari, who has been betrothed since birth to another man. But the bliss of Pasha and Zari's stolen time together is shattered when Pasha unwittingly acts as a beacon for the Shah's secret police. The violent consequences awaken him to the reality of living under a powerful despot, and lead Zari to make a shocking choice...
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Genre: 

  • Historical Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Rooftops of Tehran review by TKono
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TKono
In 1973 Tehran, Iran's sprawling capital city, Pasha is 
secretly in love with his betrothed neighbor, Zari. But 
being best friends with her fiance, who is part of a 
secret organization to over throw the dictating Shah and 
their secret police, doesn't help much either. When he is 
found and murdered they are all thrown into grief, while 
Zari and Pasha's relationship grows strong. Reality shows 
Rating:
5
Five Star Award
Content Rating:

Content rating - some mature content
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