3.25/5 ARC gifted by the publisher

A lighter beach read about the power of friendships. I enjoyed how seamless the author weaves Iranian history and politics into the story. The food descriptions are to die for. I got so hungry reading this book.

It is however very book clubby, and I can see that this will make a nice beach read, especially with the short chapters. I wanted more depth to the characters—I feel each of them are trying to fit a stereotype.

Also the main focus is on the wealthier FMC’s pov and I was more interested in learning about her friend’s story. Actually, all of the side characters seem more interesting and seem to have a richer interior life than the FMC. I didn’t care much for her POV