Beautifully told.  I was completely swept up in this story of love and loss amongst the backdrop of violent political unrest in 1953 Tehran.  Lyrically told with endearing characters, Kamali paints an exquisite picture of what it was like to grow up in Persia during that timeframe.  This story made me feel all of the emotions and ultimately gutted me.  Roya and Bahman will stay with me.