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Book Review of Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran

Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran
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Offering us a quiet, child's-eye view of tumultuous times, Hakakaian weaves her words with grace and skill. There's a bit of Ann Frank in this: as a reader, I knew what was coming in her country, whereas she was innocently exploring first crushes and adolescent adventures. Her lifelong love of language shows, and makes this book a pleasure to read.