Official Review: Cry For Rain by Melineh Petrosian

[Julie Green]

Great review. And I really like the sound of the book....I would be very interested to learn more about the Iranian revolution for example.

[HollandBlue]

'Cry For Rain' seems like the appropriate title for the book. It's so upsetting to think of all this poor girl went through, but it sounds like she came through it all triumphantly. I'm also interested in learning more about the Iranian Revolution; my knowledge of Middle Eastern areas is limited.

[Dolor]

Cry for Rain by Melineh Petrosian is a deeply moving memoir, the true story of the author’s life as she grew up as a minority in an Armenian Christian family in the tumultuous environment of Iran from the late 60’s through early 80’s. The political and religious upheaval of the country mirrored the state of protagonist Ariana’s home where she and her siblings suffered abuse at the hands of their mentally unstable mother. They lived in a perpetual state of fear of Mom’s next rampage. Her unpredictable anger stole their childhoods, leaving them no safe place to find shelter. The unrest at home was as disturbing as the turmoil of the country. How can a young girl escape, or even survive, such adversity and hardship?

Your introduction has tugged my heart. I'd bring a box of tissue before starting to read this book. This book is free from grammar issues which is a great addition. Thanks for the awesome review.

[Sahani Nimandra]

Hmm, the harsh reality of a country at war is such. It's very clear when you read a book based on world war 2. Tough! Tough life! I really like descriptive book that provides a world, and I'll be happy to check this book out. Thank you for your review!

[Marissa Michael]

Reading your review of this author's memoir making me feel like I want to hug her and thanking her for surviving the ordeals and live to tell the tale. This type of book is irresistible to me. I would like to have this in my to be read list. The truth cannot be left unheeded.

[Debjani Ghosh]

It’s a story not easily forgotten

I look for stories which stay with you for a long time after you have turned the last page. Thanks for the insightful review!

[Alicia09]

I agree that the least favorite part could be knowing that this girl really did suffer so much in real life. Yet, we need stories like this to expose the corruption that people all over the world have endured. Hopefully this can open some eyes to the way family members are sometimes aware of abuse and choose to do nothing about it. I wonder if her mother is still alive, and if she is, I wonder what her reaction was to reading a story documenting her abusive behavior towards her daughter.

[Ijeoma Kikelomo]

An incredibly well-written review. I can't imagine the pains the writer went through having such a mother. You've painted a really good picture of this book.

[Alice Heritage]

Iran certainly has an interesting history, some of it sad and disturbing. I hadn't thought much about Armenians there but of course Armenia is one of those countries where the diaspora population is greater than that in the country. I might find it disturbing to read about domestic and other violence. Thanks for an interesting review.

[Jackie Holycross]

Wow. What an intense heart-wrenching story. And I love when author's use figurative language to increase the flow of the work. It definitely sounds worth reading.

[Espie]

It takes great courage to go through a tumultuous life and live to tell the tale. One needs to wield great skill and talent to weave a compelling story just as what you've made this memoir to seem. Thank you for descriptive review.

[gen_g]

This sounds like a really inspiring read, and it's also great that the book is professionally edited. Thanks for the review! (:

[Ijeoma Kikelomo]

Can't imagine life with such a mother. The protagonist must be really strong for her to have survived that. Nice review!

[Kibet Hillary]

Quite an informative book here. I would love to read this as I am interested in history. Sad that this is a true story. The author passed through challenges, where there was no peace at home or even outside the home. Thanks for the review.

[Lisa A Rayburn]

It sounds like an incredibly moving story, but also a deeply disturbing one. You're right about one thing though. Her father's "non-interference" was unforgivable, whatever his reason might have been. Thanks for the detailed review. It definitely provides food for thought.