Official Review: The Pahlavi Sword by Jemil Metti

maxiphemmax · Post by **maxiphemmax** » 04 Sep 2020, 14:32

Good narrative story, soemthing i would love to read. great job by the author for this. Congrats on BOTD

Manang Muyang · Post by **Manang Muyang** » 04 Sep 2020, 14:33

Man's inhumanity to man is abominable and inexcusable at any time. Where has Persia, erstwhile cradle of civilization, gone?

Agnes Masobeng · Post by **Agnes Masobeng** » 04 Sep 2020, 14:33

A very well written review, I applaud you for that! It is very detailed and informative. However, I might consider not reading this book as I am faint hearted. So much abuse, unfairness and torture will break my heart that's for sure.

LinaJan · Post by **LinaJan** » 04 Sep 2020, 14:45

As soon as I read the extract of your review on the BOTD page on FB, I felt that this will be the book that will push the rest of them down a spot on my list. Now, having read the full review, I am quite desperately rearranging my diary to see how I can fit this in asap! I sense a heavy read. But we are so oblivious here in the so called ‘west’ to what is going on in other parts of the world - good or bad - that it is embarrassing

There are people out there enduring things that I am being a snowflake about reading and it’s not on.

Thank you for such a thorough, insightful, and nothing short of professional review! It was a pleasure to read in itself!

Christiana+- · Post by **Christiana+-** » 04 Sep 2020, 14:50

This historical fictional novel will surely be interesting to me. The fact that it touches the aspect of understanding the suffering of the commoner is one of the things I will likely enjoy.

Seraphia Bunny Sparks · Post by **Seraphia Bunny Sparks** » 04 Sep 2020, 14:53

This book sounds like it's a really heavy and complicated one. Due to all the complexities of this book I don't think that it would end up being a good fit for me. I am an avid reader of historical fiction, but this book seems a bit too heavy for my liking. I'm going to pass on reading.

Pearl Hijabi · Post by **Pearl Hijabi** » 04 Sep 2020, 14:59

This seems to be a historical fiction with a unique narrative. It shows the sufferings of those who went through the times. This would have been an interesting read for me but the brutal scenes of torture is disturbing. Hence I'll pass. Thanks for a very detailed and excellent review.

KenzyO · Post by **KenzyO** » 04 Sep 2020, 15:03

What an interesting historical fiction, Kudos to the author congrats on BOTD.

AnnOgochukwu · Post by **AnnOgochukwu** » 04 Sep 2020, 15:12

The violent scenes are shockingly gruesome

. But I guess that's to be expected of such book. Books like this open my eyes to the reality of things (past and present) that I could have never imagined. This book reminds me of a dear (non-fiction) book that I read years ago, The Son of Hamass. This fomer was about the Israeli-Pakistan war. I learnt a lot from that book, and I expect this book would be of great impartation to me.
Your review is indeed amazingly good.

Guda Lydia · Post by **Guda Lydia** » 04 Sep 2020, 15:15

Such an in depth review! The book seems to be profound, with a political angle and unjust treatment opposing voices. It has a very surreal and sensitive plot, the violent scenes make me hesitant to read it though.

readsbyarun · Post by **readsbyarun** » 04 Sep 2020, 15:37

Seems to be an inspirational historical fiction story. I'll definitely going to read this book.

AnnOgochukwu · Post by **AnnOgochukwu** » 04 Sep 2020, 15:57

LinaJan wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 14:45 As soon as I read the extract of your review on the BOTD page on FB, I felt that this will be the book that will push the rest of them down a spot on my list. Now, having read the full review, I am quite desperately rearranging my diary to see how I can fit this in asap! I sense a heavy read. But we are so oblivious here in the so called ‘west’ to what is going on in other parts of the world - good or bad - that it is embarrassing There are people out there enduring things that I am being a snowflake about reading and it’s not on.

Thank you for such a thorough, insightful, and nothing short of professional review! It was a pleasure to read in itself!

This oblivion you speak of isn't peculiar to the 'West'. In fact it is more concentrated in the parts closest to these unbelievable happenings, in the Saharan region. Maybe, because the nations closest to such terrible happenings are also in pitiable conditions, or because they (ignoranty or helplessly) turn a blind eye. It's all sad.
Today's BOTD is a really deserving book. And the review? Nothing short of amazing! I also loved your comment.

moowshiri · Post by **moowshiri** » 04 Sep 2020, 16:01

Reading about Captain Jamsheed Al-Armaghani and the Evin Prison sounds great. I'm looking forward to reading this book. Thanks for the detailed review.

deborahveader · Post by **deborahveader** » 04 Sep 2020, 16:03

Nice review, but I am not interested in Iranian history or of the conflicts in that area. So I will have to pass on this one.

Symoneblonde · Post by **Symoneblonde** » 04 Sep 2020, 16:09

The review was quite short, but what I got from it was that The Pahlavi Sword by Jemil Metti, was a book about a Savak security captain Jamsheed Al-Armaghan who had a fall out with his supervisor, Commander Farouk Nabizadeh. Jamsheed was driven mad by Savak system of torture of Evin's prison inmates. Jamsheed was declared a fugitive. He established alliance with anti-regime resistance fighters and political organisations like the communist-leaning Tudeh Party. He had a brief romantic encounter with Fareeda, a loyal church member while on his one year assylum. He was in emotional turmoil. He sought revenge and was obssessed to insult his former commander, Nabizadeh, before the Shah. He exposed him in scandals like, black mail, drug trafficking, and child kidnapping. Jamsheed and brother, Mahmood fled from Iran before travel restrictions were imposed. Thuraya Al Gailani, Evin's former inmate would have been the influence behind whether Jamsheed Al-Armaghani return to Iran.