Official Review: The Pahlavi Sword by Jemil Metti

Wy_Bertram · Post by **Wy_Bertram** » 04 Sep 2020, 18:56

A very real and quite controversial topic fictionalised for effect. This seems like a must read.

Adanna Inya · Post by **Adanna Inya** » 04 Sep 2020, 19:02

It's always easy to execute some tasks until we're asked to face the sword towards our own kin. I'll love to see how Jam navigates his love for family and loyalty to the state of Iran.

Chigo Nwagboso · Post by **Chigo Nwagboso** » 04 Sep 2020, 19:06

That's indeed a tough one for Captain Jamsheed to made, since his Blood is now involved, I like the fact that book is engagaging and relatable. Great review.

Susmita Biswas · Post by **Susmita Biswas** » 04 Sep 2020, 19:07

The Pahlavi Sword by Jemil Metti sounds amazing. The storyline is quite thrilling. Congratulations on #BOTD.

kasfy_allama · Post by **kasfy_allama** » 04 Sep 2020, 19:15

He gives a voice to the voiceless and warns people of unimaginable abuse and murders committed in the name of law and order.

I really like this part! Overall, I like the way you write your review; concise and to the point.

Post by **Diana Lowery** » 04 Sep 2020, 19:22

"Despite the explicit nature of the torture scenes, the author’s courage to bring to light the inmates’ ordeal in Evin prison is highly commendable. " Eventhough the author's dedication is to the victims of torture, I don't think I could stomach reading this story.

Asogbah419 · Post by **Asogbah419** » 04 Sep 2020, 19:29

The plot has many twists and turns and keeps readers tuned in with multiple revelations and a periodic turn of events. Apart from Jamsheed, there are other interesting characters too. Commander Farouk Nabizadeh features well in the role of a despicable antagonist who would stop at nothing to achieve his aims. Family relationships play an important part in the novel. The Armaghani, Teleghani, and Gailani families brilliantly portray the kind of social and political pressure that could turn brother against brother, husband against wife, or father against daughter. Different female protagonists emphasize the harsh conditions in which Iranian women are forced to live. Most of them are victims of the patriarchal regime like the twin

Jmanyou1 · Post by **Jmanyou1** » 04 Sep 2020, 19:32

The book review is very detailed, the happenings in the prisons sounds real and brutal. I'll have to detach myself from this one.

ReyvrexQuestor Reyes · Post by **ReyvrexQuestor Reyes** » 04 Sep 2020, 19:40

As I gather, the narrative seems sadistic, highlighting the suffering and the method used regarding the tortures. Far be it for me to pass judgment on whether Iran was better off under Khomeini than under Pahlavi, like saying that Iran jumped out of the Persian frying pan into the fire. I don't intend to sound politicized. Khomeini's advent was more of a religious revolution, or a detachment from the West, as the Shah had been known to had been. But the battle of ideologies rages on. History has it that the majority of wars ever waged by humankind were on religion than on any other. Not to mention that of all of the species, it was only man that ever killed en masse its own kind for reasons of territory, greed, sovereignty, or personal aggrandizement. Anyway, this novel tells about a sinister " sword" of Pahlavi, a metaphor for the cruel sort of " justice" meted out by the regime. (one other sword I could think of is the Excalibur of the Arthurian saga, aside from the swords of Damascus, of legendary renown) I trust, the story is riveting, basing upon the reviewer's own choice of reviewing it, in the first place.
Thanks for the review.

Justine Ocsebio · Post by **Justine Ocsebio** » 04 Sep 2020, 19:48

I was intrigued by the way the author used a SAVAK agent’s perspective to tell the story. I wonder how this would be executed. The socio-political premise sounds complex and difficult to read but you did a great job with this review.

smahagnoul · Post by **smahagnoul** » 04 Sep 2020, 20:03

Abuse and murders in prisons is so sad and depressing. This particular book isn't one that picks my interest.

MsH2k · Post by **MsH2k** » 04 Sep 2020, 20:14

What an important story to tell. Thank you for your thorough review. I appreciate your added context.

IF1713 · Post by **IF1713** » 04 Sep 2020, 20:23

I was also taken by surprise when you mentioned that events were written on a SAVAK agent’s narrative. It was very refreshing to see from his point of view, and I think it was realistic that in a threatening moment like that, there are times when a person needs to switch sides from time to time.

Faithy_Goody_Star · Post by **Faithy_Goody_Star** » 04 Sep 2020, 20:28

Sometimes we only understand a situation when it hits close to home. Jamsheed turned around for good when he discovered that his brother was a target. This is a well-detailed review.

Suesea · Post by **Suesea** » 04 Sep 2020, 20:30

Your review is fantastic. I couldn't stomach having to read the whole book. The sample off Amazon was an introduction to graphic human torture. Reading it turned me off completely. Maybe as the book progresses it improves?
There are some realities of man's inhumanity to man I don't want in my soul. Most people understand what torture is and don't need detailed descriptions.