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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best collection of short stories I've ever read.
Nahid Rachlin's five star Veils is collection of masterpieces. Each short story in the collection is perfectly and precisely crafted in beautiful and moving prose. The characters and the relationships among them are fascinating as they are cleverly "unveiled" in each story. Nahid Rachlin is a brilliant writer. I plan to read everything she publishes and so...
Published on February 22, 1999
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't waste your time
I have recently purchased "Veils" after reading the reviews of this book. What a disappointment! This is one of the worst books I have ever read. The stories lack creativity and sparks. Don't waste your time and money purchasing this book. Not worth it.
Published on February 24, 2008 by Animal Lover
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best collection of short stories I've ever read.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Veils: Short Stories (Paperback)
Nahid Rachlin's five star Veils is collection of masterpieces. Each short story in the collection is perfectly and precisely crafted in beautiful and moving prose. The characters and the relationships among them are fascinating as they are cleverly "unveiled" in each story. Nahid Rachlin is a brilliant writer. I plan to read everything she publishes and so should you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Insight into cross-cultural tensions,
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This review is from: Veils: Short Stories (Paperback)
The writing in these stories is not bad - its merely satisfactory, publishable writing like many others. The character development in these stories is not bad, nor is the plot; but there is nothing about character or plot that would make you read these stories rather than any of the other satisfactory short story collections published recently.
However, Ms. Rachlin is very successful at one aspect that makes these stories well worth your time - the portrayal of the internal cultural dilemmas that motivates Iranians to go abroad, stay abroad, return home and/or stay home. "Fanatics" contrasts a scholarship student who 'escapes' abroad to a richer friend who stays in Iran and becomes politically active. "Fatemeh" explores a woman who stays in Iran but feels oppressed - her son subject to draft and her daughter lost to divorce. "Rahbar" explores an Iranian in the West recalling her aunt's marriage to a possible criminal. "The Calling" explores two sisters - one, a widow, who has joined her adult children in the US; one who has remained very tradition-bound in Iran. The Iranian's visit to her US sister reminds her of what she has given up and question what she has gained. In each story the characters' inner conflict has a ring of truth which often forces introspection on the part of the reader.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't waste your time,
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I have recently purchased "Veils" after reading the reviews of this book. What a disappointment! This is one of the worst books I have ever read. The stories lack creativity and sparks. Don't waste your time and money purchasing this book. Not worth it.
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