Synopses & Reviews
Jasmine Fahroodhi has always been fascinated by her enigmatic Iranian father. With his strange habits and shrouded past, she can't fathom how he ended up marrying her prim American mother. But lately love in general feels just as incomprehensible. After a disastrous romance sends her into a tailspin, causing her to fail out of college just shy of graduation, a conflicted Jasmine returns home without any idea where her life is headed. Her father has at least one idea — he has big plans for a hastegar, an arranged marriage. Confused, furious, but intrigued, Jasmine searches for her match, meeting suitor after suitor with increasingly disastrous (and humorous) results. As she begins to open herself up to the mysteries of familial and romantic love, Jasmine discovers the truth about her father, and an even more evasive figure — herself — in this highly original and striking debut novel.
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"This debut's real strength lies in its treatment of the Fahroodi family's complex relationships and of Jasmine's journey into womanhood." Library Journal
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"A realistic and heartfelt depiction of a young woman at a crossroads... and how...she finds a way to navigate both the expectations of her parents and her own burgeoning desires." Booklist
Synopsis
A rich and soul-searching novel about an Iranian-American girl whose enigmatic father has decided to arrange her marriage.
Synopsis
But lately love in general feels just as incomprehensible. After a disastrous romance sends her into a tailspin, causing her to fail out of college just shy of graduation, a conflicted Jasmine returns home without any idea where her life is headed Her father has at least one idea he has big plans for ahastegar, an arranged marriage. Confused, furious, but intrigued, Jasmine searches for her match, meeting suitor after suitor with increasingly disastrous (and humorous) results. As she begins to open herself up to the mysteries of familial and romantic love, Jasmine discovers the truth about her father, and an even more evasive figure herself in this highly original and striking debut novel. "
Synopsis
Jasmine's Iranian father has always fascinated her. With his strange habits and mysterious past, how he and her prim American mother ever got married was always beyond her, although lately, it seemed that love in general was beyond her. Failing out of school just months before graduation after a disastrous romance sent her into a tailspin, a sullen Jasmine returns home without any idea where her life is headed. Her father has at least one idea — he will arrange a hastegar, a marriage, between Jasmine and the man he sees fit. Confused, furious, and yet intrigued, Jasmine meets suitor after suitor to increasingly disastrous results. As she continues on this strange search for her match, she is also searching for an even more evasive figure — her father. Only by opening herself up to the mysteries of familial and romantic love will Jasmine discover her own strength, in Elizabeth Eslami's highly original and striking debut novel.
About the Author
Iranian-American author Elizabeth Eslami was born in South Carolina in 1978. She holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Warren Wilson College. She has published numerous short stories. Bone Worship is her first novel. She lives in Eugene, OR.