I am an Iranian and a proud one. I am 14 years old and have read the book. I couldnt believe what I was reading. How can she describe a country, that is so beautiful and warm-hearted, dirty?I dont know where she was, when she was excperiencing this situation, maybe at her house in America, but definitely not in IRAN! Thats's all, a mental person who was a patient of her own husband has to say. How can a man that skinny hit his elephant-sized wife? That woman could have eaten him with one bite. Anyone who believes this story is as stupid as she is. And if she has gone through all of this, if she hates her ex-husband so much why in the name of good is she still called Betty MAHMOODY? I wouldnt recommend this book to anybody and if I could I would burn that book and never put it in this world again. Its pure NONSENSE!