The Bathhouse

by Farnoosh Moshiri | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0807083577 Global Overview for this book
Registered by hobbit of Poughkeepsie, New York USA on 2/27/2006
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8 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by hobbit from Poughkeepsie, New York USA on Monday, February 27, 2006
The story begins with the arrest of a seventeen-year-old girl in the early days of the fundamentalist revolution in Iran. Imprisoned because of her brother's involvement with leftist politics, she is placed in a makeshift jail, a former bathhouse, in which other women are also held captive.

This story is fiction, but is based on interviews with women who'd been imprisoned. It's horrible, yet gripping and and touching.

The author is from Iran, but has moved to the USA.

Journal Entry 2 by Phoenix-Flight on Saturday, October 21, 2006
Than you very much for the RABCK, hobbit!

Journal Entry 3 by Phoenix-Flight at - Ergens in de provincie, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, March 9, 2014
Although this book sounds really interesting, and it gets really good reviews, I have decided not to read it after all. Eventhough it's been intriguing me for years and survived every survey of the pile TBR, the most recent reviews I read all mention torture and horrid evil. Although reading about that didn't used to bother me as much, nowadays I prefer not to read about such topics, interesting as they may be. This used to be right up my alley when it comes to interesting reads, no more though, sorry. I'll do my best to find a new, more appreciative reader for it.

Journal Entry 4 by Phoenix-Flight at BC Meeting 2014 in Castricum, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, June 15, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (7/6/2014 UTC) at BC Meeting 2014 in Castricum, Noord-Holland Netherlands

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Veel plezier met lezen en loslaten!

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Journal Entry 5 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Tuesday, July 8, 2014
I was caught by the photo on the front cover of the book, got interested in the title and then, after reading the text on the back, decided to take it home with me.

Thanks for releasing, Phoenix-Flight! It sure sounds interesting!

Journal Entry 6 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Sunday, July 19, 2015
Wow.
What a book! To say that I loved it, may be a bit odd, considering the nature of the contents. But I did.
I couldn't put it down, was taken by this story of a young girl, taken prisoner an held for some time in The Bathhouse, that now serves as a prison.

It is horrible to read what she and other women go through. To read of smashed hopes, stoned women, shot men, of the tortures they are suffering and to have confirmed once again, how badly people can treat one another based on religious ideas.
But I'm glad I read it.

Journal Entry 7 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Released 8 yrs ago (10/21/2015 UTC) at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands

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This book is on its way for the first sentence VBB.

Journal Entry 8 by Andrasthe at Klagenfurt, Kärnten Austria on Wednesday, November 4, 2015
got it! thank you very much

Journal Entry 9 by Andrasthe at Klagenfurt, Kärnten Austria on Saturday, November 7, 2015
A very interesting read. Following the fate of the protagonist and some of her fellow inmates in such an emotional manner was hard at times, but engaging throughout. The last secenes and especially the ending served as emphasis for the arbitrariness and meaninglessness of what the girl had to go through.

I would have liked a bit more background on the political and religious pretexts, but as the story follows a person oblivious to these things, the lack of information makes sense.

Journal Entry 10 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Thursday, June 16, 2016
Hmm, I thought this was a ring or ray, but I can't really tell here. This has arrived in the rainy Swiss Alps, thanks so much for sending. It would be good to know if this needs to travel further because if there's no urgency it might linger a bit on my TBR pile. It looks like an interesting read.

Journal Entry 11 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Thursday, June 16, 2016
I went back to the forum - it looks like this is the order:
penelopewanders
sharlan
grovalskii
lmarshall89
BaiLong

Journal Entry 12 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Tuesday, July 5, 2016
I seem to be reading a run of fairly dire stories, so after this I've just picked up some potentially mindless chicklit.
For some reason I thought this was set in Afghanistan, and as that was the theme of the advanced EFL class I just taught, I wondered if this would be something to use in the future. It's not Afghanistan, but Iran, although scenes from the film Osama which my class watched were very reminiscent of the scenes described here.
I find I don't really have too much to say - I thought it was quite well-written in that the reader got a very strong sense of what the young girl was experiencing (although poorly edited- typos abound in the edition I have here as a bookcrossing ring), but ultimately it was so depressing. The powerlessness of the women held, the taunting of the guards... this is not an uplifting book, although it is essential that we know these things are still happening today. But is it enough to know?
I have the next address and will be posting this on soon.

Journal Entry 13 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (7/6/2016 UTC) at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland

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Now on its way to Norway. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 14 by sharlan at Djura, Dalarna Sweden on Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Or rather Sweden. ;)
Looking forward to reading it.

Journal Entry 15 by sharlan at Djura, Dalarna Sweden on Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (8/2/2016 UTC) at Djura, Dalarna Sweden

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In a way an easy read, with short chapters and only 137 pages altogether. On the other hand not an easy or a light read in any way, because of the inhumane brutality that it pictures. Well worth reading, either way.

Now moving on to Berlin!

Journal Entry 16 by grovalskii at Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany on Thursday, August 4, 2016
Wow, that was quick! The book arrived today.

Journal Entry 17 by grovalskii at Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany on Thursday, September 1, 2016
A very moving book. Quick read, but definitely not an easy book.

Journal Entry 18 by grovalskii at Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany on Sunday, September 11, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (9/11/2016 UTC) at Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany

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Off to the next reader in this bookring (lmarshall89)!
(Thanks for posting the order of the ring, penelopewanders!)

Journal Entry 19 by lmarshall89 at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Looking forward to reading this book

Journal Entry 20 by lmarshall89 at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset United Kingdom on Saturday, September 24, 2016
What a book read it from cover to cover in one sitting an intriguing book but not one for the faint hearted!! Now available to head to the next person

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