Rooftops of Tehran

Rooftops of Tehran

By Mahbod Seraji
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“Captivating…[Seraji’s] novel is very cinematic, not only in how it portrays the close-knit neighborhood of the main characters—the alley where the kids play soccer, the rooftops where the teenagers relax, hash out existential questions, and confess their love—but also in the way the story builds momentum…Seraji deftly interweaves the political and the romantic…but at its core, the novel is a compelling coming-of-age story.”

San Francisco Chronicle

With Rooftops of Tehran, Mahbod Seraji delivers a debut novel that has won immediate acclaim for its affecting portrait of life in Iran's capital city. A 17-year-old boy finds his rooftop the perfect escape for taking in the night sky, smoking cigarettes and catching occasional glimpses of his beautiful neighbor. But when his lofty perch allows him to witness the brutality of the regime under which he lives, everything changes for the boy and those close to him.