{"id":22253,"date":"2024-11-29T07:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=22253"},"modified":"2024-11-28T20:09:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T03:09:46","slug":"imperfect-a-story-about-loss-courage-and-perseverance-by-katy-motiey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=22253","title":{"rendered":"Imperfect: A Story about Loss, Courage, and Perseverance by Katy Motiey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Profoundly personal and universally resonant&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motiey makes her debut with this deeply moving and evocative exploration of loss, courage, and perseverance, set against the backdrop of Iran\u2019s turbulent 1970s. Drawing from the experiences of the author\u2019s mother, the story follows Vida Shamsa, whose life is upended by the sudden death of her young husband. Thrust into a battle against Iran\u2019s patriarchal customs, Vida must fight her late husband\u2019s family to retain control of her children and her future. Motiey\u2019s writing shines in its vivid portrayal of Tehran during a time of political unrest, capturing both the external chaos and the profound internal struggles of her characters. Vida\u2019s character arc anchors the story, charting her transformation from an overwhelmed wife and mother, burdened by her husband\u2019s illness, to a self-reliant and confident woman. Motiey\u2019s prose is evocative as she captures the intricate layers of family dynamics, identity struggle, and the stark contrasts between life in the East and West. The depiction of cultural norms\u2014particularly the oppressive attitudes toward widows and women\u2014adds depth and context to Vida\u2019s struggles, making her triumphs even more compelling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gripping tale that delves into the universal battles for identity and survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Imperfect-Story-about-Courage-Perseverance\/dp\/B0D3X1BMHR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date May 10, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Manuscripts LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ISBN 979-8889260547<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Price $19.99 (USD) Paperback $38.99 Hardcover, $8.99 Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Profoundly personal and universally resonant&#8230; Motiey makes her debut with this deeply moving and evocative exploration of loss, courage, and perseverance, set against the backdrop of Iran\u2019s turbulent 1970s. 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Thrust into a battle against Iran\u2019s patriarchal customs, Vida must fight her late husband\u2019s family to retain control of her children [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145610851,"featured_media":22256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[7223,91,3328,178,1747,92732,723770488,1136176,723770487,91586,1473,1008073,856121,309,349],"class_list":["post-22253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-author","tag-blogging","tag-book-reviews","tag-books","tag-fiction","tag-historical-fiction","tag-imperfect","tag-indie-books","tag-katy-motiey","tag-literary-fiction","tag-reading","tag-review-blog","tag-review-website","tag-reviews","tag-writing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajKJn-5MV","amp_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/71D02dpK8HL._SY425_.jpg?fit=275%2C425&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/145610851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22253"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22267,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22253\/revisions\/22267"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}