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The Ministry of Guidance by Golnoosh Nour
4.0

Thank you to Muswell Press and NetGalley for the ARC.

Golnoosh Nour's Ministry of Guidance is rousing collection of young, queer love stories set primarily in the Persian community in Tehran. The fully fleshed out characters are titillating, heartbreaking and exciting. This collection speaks to the larger collective, asking what does it mean to be a Muslim and in love? What is a 'bad hejabi'? Why are there so many rules and regulations around who a Muslim can love and how does that play out in the larger society? Well worth the time!