Veil of Roses
by Laura Fitzgerald
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Author: Laura FitzgeraldEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-26
ISBN: 0553383884
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Review: A disservice to all non-natives in the US
Summary: 1 Stars
Having lived in several countries, I found this book appealing, but reading it left a pit in my stomach. There is no way that anybody can learn English as quickly as the heroine of this book did. It's also far from accurate that life works out well for foreigners. In reality, because it's impossible to learn the language and how to function well in a foreign country (especially in 3 months), foreigners almost always get the short end of the stick. I fear that Americans reading this book will develop a lack of empathy and willingness to work with foreigners. The truth is that we need to be sensitive to the differences of others, allowing room for differences in cultures. We need to work harder to communicate with them, because communication requires the effort of both parties involved - it is not the sole responsibility of the non-native speaker to learn English "better". We need to help them when we find them overwhelmed by a situation or process that we are familiar with. I wish the book would promote values such as these, instead of a false belief that foreigners come to the US to make their dreams come true.
Summary of Veil of Roses
This compelling debut follows one spirited young woman from the confines of Iran to the intoxicating freedom of America-where she discovers not only an enticing new country but the roots of her own independence. . . .Tamila Soroush wanted it all. But in the Islamic Republic of Iran, dreams are a dangerous thing for a girl. Knowing they can never come true, Tami abandons them. . . . Until her twenty-fifth birthday, when her parents give her a one-way ticket to America, hoping she will "go and wake up her luck." If they have their way, Tami will never return to Iran . . . which means she has three months to find a husband in America. Three months before she's sent back for good.
From her first Victoria's Secret bra to her first ride on a motor scooter to her first country line-dance, Tami drinks in the freedom of an American girl. Inspired to pursue her passion for photography, she even captures her adventures on film. But looming over her is the fact that she must find an Iranian-born husband before her visa expires. To complicate matters, her friendship with Ike, a young American man, has grown stronger. And it is becoming harder for Tami to ignore the forbidden feelings she has for him.
It's in her English as a second language classes that Tami finds a support system. With the encouragement of headstrong Eva, loyal Nadia, and Agata and Josef, who are carving out a love story of their own, perhaps Tami can keep dreaming-and find a way to stay in America.
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