The Stationery Shop

This was raw and sad and stunning all together. Though it does fall under historical fiction/romance, the history aspect is not as explored as I thought it would be. That said, Roya is a great MC living in a distressing time, and the story follows her as she meets Bahman and the things she comes to terms with/asks years later. This story was emotional - not just because of the romance and characters - but because of the themes rooted in real time. Again, the history was not explored in depth like I expected, but that didn't necessarily massively disappoint me because it's still central to the plot and Roya/Bahman's relationship. If you want an emotional read that'll make you cry (as it did me), look no further, reader friends. This'll do it. Probably multiple times.