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A review by balfies
Equal of the Sun by Anita Amirrezvani
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Anita Amirrezvani wrote my favourite book, The Blood of Flowers, and I've finally got around to reading her other one. Like The Blood of Flowers, it is a story about women in 1500's Iran.
This is a gripping political saga reimagining the life of Princess Pari Khan Khanoom, told with sweeping, vivid imagery, political intrigue, and a completing eunuch as a narrator that captures a depth of feeling and culture with verisimilitude. A spellbinding, compelling read.
This is a gripping political saga reimagining the life of Princess Pari Khan Khanoom, told with sweeping, vivid imagery, political intrigue, and a completing eunuch as a narrator that captures a depth of feeling and culture with verisimilitude. A spellbinding, compelling read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Slavery, and War
Minor: Miscarriage, Trafficking, and Dysphoria