A very compelling memoir. The book talks about the life of this author/professor, Azar Nafisi  and her seven devoted female students, all of whom love to read.

Though there is unrest and chaos among the  common people, due to the revolution, Azar sees to it that her students still read and analyse various books of English literature. The best part about the narrative is the parallels she draws between classics and the society they were. Even if there are books one hasn't read, the way the books are dissected makes one want to read them. She analysis Madame Bovary, Pride and Prejudice, Nabokovs  Lolita & Invitation to a beheading, Books like Daisy Miller, Washington Square by Henry James.
I thought that Great Gatsby was not a book worthy of a discussion during the revolution, probably because I did not appreciate Great Gatsby as much.

She is a wonderful professor who tries to involve every student into the discussion, while scrutinising various points from the books.
She makes us question about the way we look at various books. I want to reread a few books in order to understand them better and look at it from a few points mentioned in this book.
It is heart-rending to read about all the difficulties faced by women. She and a few others leave their country to settle in USA or Canada.