<p> This passage from Marina Nemat's book Prisoner of Tehran dealt with a young girl finding a new world literary enjoyment. The story opened well and started strong with the help of the introduction.
<p> I felt that the story that Nemat told was very engaging and full of feeling. Her description of things such as the used bookstore and the bookseller himself added greatly to the story. The way she presented her home life and the way her parents interacted with her added to her personal character development. She could have simply told us what it was like growing up as a bookish girl in Tehran but she instead made an effort and showed us what it was like.
I found the story entertaining and somewhat sad. It reminded me of the Kite Runner both in setting and mood. The introduction added a foreboding feeling knowing that the author would be sentenced to prison for speaking out against government ideas.
Her use of dialogue also added to the story and, thanks to her description of the book seller, was very powerful.
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