The Ministry of Guidance
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- Create Date：2021-08-21 09:51:41
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- Author：Golnoosh Nour
- ISBN：1916129285
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Reviews
Chris Kelso
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Golnoosh Nour， formerly Sogol Sur， is--simply put--an important writer。 With 'Ministry of Guidance' she offers an intimate insight into the myriad creative and sexual obsessions present among the young Persian community of Tehran。 The longing to become a writer， the desire to break free and find community are beautifully explored in a crisp， yet nuanced style - both desolate and inspiring。 The future of literature， really。 Golnoosh Nour， formerly Sogol Sur， is--simply put--an important writer。 With 'Ministry of Guidance' she offers an intimate insight into the myriad creative and sexual obsessions present among the young Persian community of Tehran。 The longing to become a writer， the desire to break free and find community are beautifully explored in a crisp， yet nuanced style - both desolate and inspiring。 The future of literature， really。 。。。more
Sara Azizi
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A book of short love stories set mainly in Tehran， focusing on LGBTQ+ Iranians and their experiences。 What does it mean to be in love， in a country that is so religious？ In a country where being gay is frowned upon， where you can’t be yourself because you’re in constant fear of where you will end up if they catch you？As an Iranian， who has lived in England for majority of my life， I have always wondered what it would mean to be a young adult in Iran and this book gave me just that。 I have always A book of short love stories set mainly in Tehran， focusing on LGBTQ+ Iranians and their experiences。 What does it mean to be in love， in a country that is so religious？ In a country where being gay is frowned upon， where you can’t be yourself because you’re in constant fear of where you will end up if they catch you？As an Iranian， who has lived in England for majority of my life， I have always wondered what it would mean to be a young adult in Iran and this book gave me just that。 I have always been curious about the culture among the youngsters， and the stories in this book gave me snippets of what it would be like。 Secret parties and homemade alcohol。 It was heartbreaking to read the torment they go through within themselves， hiding parts of themselves from family and friends， never truly being able to express the love they feel for those around them。 This book is very important in showcasing a perspective that isn’t talked about enough， as well as giving insight to Iranian culture。 。。。more
Liz
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The style isn't really for me， I can never get my head around more graphic sexual content。 However， covering sexuality so candidly is so rare and I have yet to tire of hearing a woman's perspective when generic white European men exoticise them。 I think it's probably one of those books I wish I could have read when I was younger and I would have got more out of it。 The style isn't really for me， I can never get my head around more graphic sexual content。 However， covering sexuality so candidly is so rare and I have yet to tire of hearing a woman's perspective when generic white European men exoticise them。 I think it's probably one of those books I wish I could have read when I was younger and I would have got more out of it。 。。。more
Noah Melser
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Fascinating opening stories which deal with tension between religious devotion and sexuality。 The stories， unfortunately， become tedious as even in intimacy things feel like commodities as the protagonists 'saunter' towards the 'painful beauty' of their lover in just about all the stories。 Despite intrigue of Iran， just felt too much focused on superficial things （or maybe I'm just jealous）。 Fascinating opening stories which deal with tension between religious devotion and sexuality。 The stories， unfortunately， become tedious as even in intimacy things feel like commodities as the protagonists 'saunter' towards the 'painful beauty' of their lover in just about all the stories。 Despite intrigue of Iran， just felt too much focused on superficial things （or maybe I'm just jealous）。 。。。more
Barry
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A deeply affecting set of short stories。 I'd give it five stars just for the perspective of queer identity in Iran， or for the so familiar reflections on being an emigrant in Europe， but together this is just stunning。 A deeply affecting set of short stories。 I'd give it five stars just for the perspective of queer identity in Iran， or for the so familiar reflections on being an emigrant in Europe， but together this is just stunning。 。。。more
Joanna
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I’m so glad I stumbled across this short story collection。 Focused on the lives of LGBTQ Iranians in both Iran and Europe， it offers insights into Iranian society and culture unlike any other fiction I’ve read。
KtotheC
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A fascinating collection of stories set in Iran and Europe showcasing sex， longing and desire in many of its forms with an emphasis on LGBTQI relationships。 There is a matter-of-factness in the voice of these stories and the explicit sexual encounters are strikingly stark， while the relationships and power dynamics between characters are nuanced and quick to change， and varied across the stories。 Some seek sex as oblivion - a way to wipe out worries and their own self consciousness about being i A fascinating collection of stories set in Iran and Europe showcasing sex， longing and desire in many of its forms with an emphasis on LGBTQI relationships。 There is a matter-of-factness in the voice of these stories and the explicit sexual encounters are strikingly stark， while the relationships and power dynamics between characters are nuanced and quick to change， and varied across the stories。 Some seek sex as oblivion - a way to wipe out worries and their own self consciousness about being in the world。 Other characters pride themselves on their hedonism which is a refreshing and different representation of young Iranians for westerners like myself to read - there is even a knowing reference to Marjane Satrapi's comics， and how there isn't just one story to tell about Iranians。The different points of view are well captured and range from young women who come to understand more of the world， to the heartbreak of unrequited love to the corruption of the publishing industry。 Some of my favourite stories were Caspian， Spoilt， Art Lessons， Acid and Transit。 Acid and Transit were particularly strong stories that evoked much about their narrators lives， their sexual fluidity and sense of yearning and living in between two places， two lives and two futures。I look forward to reading more of Nour's work in the future。Thanks to netgalley and the publisher @muswellpress for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nuha
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Thank you to Muswell Press and NetGalley for the ARC。Golnoosh Nour's Ministry of Guidance is rousing collection of young， queer love stories set primarily in the Persian community in Tehran。 The fully fleshed out characters are titillating， heartbreaking and exciting。 This collection speaks to the larger collective， asking what does it mean to be a Muslim and in love？ What is a 'bad hejabi'？ Why are there so many rules and regulations around who a Muslim can love and how does that play out in th Thank you to Muswell Press and NetGalley for the ARC。Golnoosh Nour's Ministry of Guidance is rousing collection of young， queer love stories set primarily in the Persian community in Tehran。 The fully fleshed out characters are titillating， heartbreaking and exciting。 This collection speaks to the larger collective， asking what does it mean to be a Muslim and in love？ What is a 'bad hejabi'？ Why are there so many rules and regulations around who a Muslim can love and how does that play out in the larger society？ Well worth the time！ 。。。more
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