Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour

His blurs the lines between the metanarrative and narrative and also subtlely and artistically points out absurdities in (native Canadian) culture. The most similar author to which I can liken this book is. I think that's alright, though, because Dara and the narrator are the main characters, and they're more likeable. I don't actually like Sara she is coquettish but stubborn and arrogant.? I don't really know how to describe her, but I didn't really empathize with her. Overall the interaction between the narrator and his story is intriguing from a writer's perspective and that of a storyteller. As the book progresses, the narrative and internal story crisscross, which is more challenging to wrap my mind around - the lines between the two stories really blurs. It also adds humour to the novel because of the absurdity of some traditions and conventions. This dialogue is really interesting (even though it gets tedious in the middle, it picks up again) to help a Westerner like myself.

It is a metanarrative, in which the narrator explains why certain choices are made in the love story (the internal story) and explains a lot of the Iranian culture as it relates to literature.

I recognize I am very unfamiliar with real Iranian literature, so it's difficult to distinguish between cultural characteristics and the author's style.

It's hard to pin down my thought on this book.

Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour