I really liked the concept of this book and what it taught me. The story is about Farrin and Sadira falling in love and then the aftermath when people find out. I loved learning all of this without feeling like I was getting a history lesson. We see the things they have to go through.
We see how many people were killed in the war with Iraq and the US. Plot~ We learn a lot about Iran in the 80′s through Farrin, Sadira and their lives. The power of the love between them was clear, I just wanted more moments between them to really feel it, you know? There was no drama regarding their relationship with each other (with each other) and they wouldn’t let anyone tell them anything. They never once doubted themselves, they knew what they felt and they never denied that. However, it fit the story pretty well and I liked that things were easy for them regarding their feelings. Things happen quickly and I didn’t really get a good feel for their emotions, etc. Romance~ I felt like we didn’t get a really well developed relationship between them. At the same time I admired them for standing up for love. It surprised me when Sadira and Farrin had no concept of the gravity of their situation and at times it was hard to just sit there and read about the mistakes they were making. In Iran it’s illegal to have relationships with the same sex and you can be killed for it. When feelings develop between them that is more than friends they don’t try as hard as they should to hide it. Her naivety surprised me, but I think it’s because things are changing so much in Iran and it’s hard to know what is okay and what isn’t. She doesn’t hold anything back really and doesn’t seem to understand the danger of speaking out about some things. Farrin surprised me with her outspokenness.
She doesn’t have any friends until she meets Sadira, the new girl at school. Her mother is part of a secret group that want the Shah back in power and she’s told to stay out of the spotlight and just get by. Her parents are one of the few with money and it sets Farrin apart because so many others have very little.
Moon at Nine is an emotional and eye opening book, one that I think is very important.Ĭharacters ~ Farrin is a girl of privilege in war torn Iran.
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