"For you, for her, for the family. It's what women do in the patriarchy" --again and again, I thought of this line from Pari's novel, which depicts the myriad ways--both blatant and subtle--that women's lives are shaped, or expected to be shaped, by men. The Jahani family, forced by tragedy to revisit the past, is at once dysfunctional and sympathetic, and it was a pleasure to spend some time in each of the points of view. The novel is rich with political context, humor, and wisdom--and beautifully written.