Mostafa Chizari
A powerful and unsettling memoir, right from the isolated, survivalist upbringing to the impostor syndrome of formal education. The tension between loyalty to family and the slow awakening of selfhood is where the book really shines, and some moments are genuinely hard to read (meant in the best way).
It reminded me a lot - both in plot and tone - of Jennette McCurdy's memoir, with both books creating a beautiful rendition of the trauma surrounding a push toward independence.
A powerful and unsettling memoir, right from the isolated, survivalist upbringing to the impostor syndrome of formal education. The tension between loyalty to family and the slow awakening of selfhood is where the book really shines, and some moments are genuinely hard to read (meant in the best way).
It reminded me a lot - both in plot and tone - of Jennette McCurdy's memoir, with both books creating a beautiful rendition of the trauma surrounding a push toward independence.