Then the Fish Swallowed Him

A Novel

De: Amir Ahmadi Arian

Narrado por: Fajer Al-Kaisi

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Powerful

With hints of Persian poetry, and counterbalanced with modern imagery, this book pulled me in. Not for the faint of heart. I loved it and felt narration was perfect.

Amazing book

Deep understanding of a complex character and situation. Bravo to this writer. Book gets better as it moves forward. Writing at the beginning is full of cliches. Then the writer hits his stride…and the book takes off….

The Wrong Man

An alienated bus driver in Teheran, caught up in a union protest, goes to prison. That’s the backbone of this fascinating novel, which explores the character’s personal and economic struggles in early 21st century Iran. Yunus, the bus driver, accepts with indifference the invitations of fellow drivers to a study group and later to a demonstration, until he finds himself arrested for political crimes. The prison scenes are strong, especially his interrogation by an apparently thoughtful but brutal man. Yunus’ passivity and fatalism reminded me of Meursault, the main character in Camus’ “The Stranger.” The narration was excellent. I recommend this novel to those who follow Mideast affairs and to those who like serious, provocative fiction.