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Summary: One of the most amazing books I've read.
Review: As a young woman who grew up in the States, went to Iran at the age of 11, and returned to the US at 18, I have a good idea of what it was like growing up between two extremes of a cultural spectrum. As I read this book, I laughed, cried and felt frustrated with Ms Bahrampour. I almost felt like I had run into an old friend. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to read for entertainment or to expand their horizons. With any luck, Ms Bahrampour will continue to write and show the world there is more to Iranians and Iranian culture than what meets the eye through the media.
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Summary: I thoroughly enjoyed this book
Review: I think this was an excellent, well-written book - a very nice story. I would recommend it to anyone with any interest in the Middle East, and, in particular, Iran. The only thing I could say remotely negative about the book is that it presents a somewhat romanticized view of an extremely oppresive culture.
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Summary: Well written and insightful
Review: I enjoyed the book immensely. Not only it back some of my old memories, but also it provided a fresh and interesting perspective on the Iranian culture.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: This book is one of the best books i have ever read. It compares and describes both the Iranian and American cultures and shows how Taraneh Bahrampour is torn between two cultures and countries. It begins in Tehran, Iran where Taraneh grows up and describes her expieriences there, then it leads up to where Taraneh and her family must flee Iran because of the Islamic Revolution and come to America. In America, Taraneh and her family expierience many hardships. Taraneh doesnt see iran for 20 years. She returns to discover all the changes that have occured since she and her family left.
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Summary: A true description of "do-rageh" mixed blood life
Review: My wife reads a lot. She was born and raied in Chicago and we have been married almost 20 years. She reads anything with Iran/Persia on it. I am the kind that waits til the movie comes out. This book is truly a must read. This includes Mullah's in Iran. Tara Bahrampour have truly and accuratly described my feelings, my wife's feeling and my son's feeling towards life in US or Iran. I already know what to get for birthdays for my nices in Michigan Tandis and Golrice and my other nice Nina in Orange County and for my dear friend Fred in L.A who I know will enjoy this book, for my other friend Mehdi Amin who was born in US graduate od Cornell lives in Tehran as a successful merchant. Thank you for a wonderful truthful simple tour of your life " Daset Dard Nakoneh" may your hand don't hurt!
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Summary: Fascinating and insightful story with broad appeal
Review: Since Bahrampour was born to an Iranian father and American mother, she grew up in two, often opposing cultures. No matter where she was at, she always faced the question, "which is better, Iran or America?" To see and see again is the story of her struggle to grapple with this question and to come to terms with her mixed identity. Anecdotes from her childhood in Tehran and America, and her return to Iran after college are touching as well as instructive. But the story is not just about cultural identity. She reaches back into her family's past and draws a historical picture of life in Iran as well. It is a story of a nation in transformation. This is a very moving and insightful drama with a broad appeal.
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Summary: A young woman's delightful account of Iran, now and past.
Review: To See and See Again is delightful reading of the memories of a young girl childhood in Iran. An inside look at the charm and warmth of Iranian families and the girl who left it all behind at the time of the fall of the Shah. The author returns as a 26 year old, reunites with loved relatives and encounters some risky situations. It colorfully describes cultural aspects of Iran few Americans have knowledge of. It educates and entertains and keeps you enchanted page after page.
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Summary: This can interest readers on many levels:exotic, political,
Review: This thoughtful and well observed book takes us to the old Persia and the modern Iran while throwing in contemporary California. I think anyone interested in "a good read" will like this book and someone who is interested in a deeper reality of politics and culture will absolutely love it.
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Summary: Extremely interesting.
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. I'm a "full blooded" Iranian who has spent almost her entire life in the US and I learned a lot about how difficult it is to be "do-rageh" as a child, a teen and as an adult. I have some friends who are mixed and I understand their situations a little bit better now. I didn't always agree with how the author represented how it is to be Iranian and sometimes I was a little angry with her but on the other hand, she did an excellent job demystifying Iranians and the Persian culture. I just came back from Iran a few months ago and a lot of the sights and smells that she describes in her book brought back a lot of good memories from my trip. I hope she explores this subject further.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: It was a beautiful journey. This is a great book.
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