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Half a Cup of Sand and Sky is a book quite honestly that I forgot about. I won this from bookish...
In 1977, as protests surge at Tehran University, Amineh remains aloof from her peers' fervor,...
I feel really bad rating this so low, but unfortunately, I just didn't find this novel very...
I really really wanted to like this book. I really wanted this to be a bit like something Khaled...
“And then she added that nothing was too lowly to feel love and to be made better by it.” I...
If you’re more of a fantasy reader or a smut reader I would appreciate it if you opened your mind...
Protests are intensifying at Tehran University in 1977, but Amineh is not interested as her peers...
This was an enjoyable read. This book isn't one with too much plot. It's a slice of life, of a...
"Half a Cup of Sand and Sky" by Nadine Bjursten is a poignant exploration of the intricate...
Stories like this show the humanity and cruelty of people. They show the horror that is our past,...
I loved this book. Couldn’t put it down and couldn’t stop thinking about the characters. It’s...
Set in 1977 Tehran, Half a Cup of Sand and Sky tells the story of Amineh, a literature student...
by Nadine Bjursten “Time is measured in different ways for different people at various times...
Half a Cup of Sand and Sky is, ultimately, a story about someone who is not particularly...
This was a uniquely timed book to read given current events. The author wanted to present a...
"Half a Cup of Sand and Sky" is a beautifully written story about an Iranian women's lifelong...
The story of Amineh is a fascinating and sad story which takes place in Iran in 1977 as the...
Entering contests for books can give one a very eclectic reading list, even more than belonging...
I have the hardest time coming up with a rating for Half a Cup of Sand and Sky. It wasn’t a...
I learned so much from this book about Iran's culture and politics, as well as its history. Yet...
I loved 'Half a Cup of Sand and Sky' and though it was a long novel, I read it relatively...
I received this book in the mail yesterday and finished it today!! I was very hesitant on if I...
Readers may well be entranced by the collage cover of HALF A CUP OF SAND AND SKY and so want to...
As Americans we have been conditioned to hate Iran. There are certainly many valid reasons for...
I will admit if I had not found this one on Bookish First I probably would not have even heard of...
I love how books have the power to remind us how similar we are as humans, no matter where we...
The physical copy of this book didn't arrive in time, but thank you to @alderhousebooks for...
Half a Cup of Sand and Sky is a beautiful story based on Iran from the 1970s to the 90s....
It is 1977, and the anti-shah protests at Tehran University are intensifying, but Amineh is not...
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