We're quickly introduced to the push-pull engaging first generation adult children with their traditional,Iranian immigrant parents in this fast moving, intricate novel. The traditional family hierarchy of a supreme patriarchal father and submissive wife and daughters alters dramatically in this one generation. Each character was thoroughly realized, consistent and believable throughout – warts and all. The many plot twists worked well and kept me whole-heartedly engaged. There were snippets of political history and current events of the period as well which lent perspective to the lifelong trauma involved in immigration. While I did think there were one or two loose threads at the end, I counted them as my chance to imagine how some things may have turned out.
I happily recommend In the Time of Our History by Susanne Pari. And yes, this is definitely a good book group choice.