Shappi Khorsandi is an Iranian comedienne and this is a memoir of her life in Iran and then London after her father had to flee with his family. I'm more fascinated by the small details than the big story the description of family, Shappi's multiple uncles, trips to the baths, the food, the parties, their attitude to animals, how everyone, even poor people have a maid.
The attitude of my countrymen (not all of my countrymen) to an Iranian family - calling them Pakis made me cringe at the ignorance. It's funny in parts but I'd recommend it more for the cultural aspects.
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