Navid Sinaki’s debut work immerses readers in the chilling reality of being gay in Iran, expertly interweaving personal narrative with reflections on societal hypocrisy.
The novel contrasts the brutal treatment of gay individuals in an authoritarian regime with the state’s funding of sex-reassignment surgeries, highlighting a disturbing paradox.
Anjir's journey through the queer underground symbolizes the quest for identity and belonging against a backdrop of violence, underscoring the dangers faced by LGBTQ+ individuals.
The author employs references to old Hollywood and mythology to enrich the narrative, using characters like Tiresias and Medusa to parallel themes of transformation and fate.
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