Fred Reiss, San Diego Jewish World
“Saper places us in the front row, granting the privilege to experience her love of life, her empathy for others, her fears and resolve, as she watches her beloved country sink into the slough of despondence under the weight of an intrusive and repressive theocracy. From Miniskirt to Hijab: small in size, powerful to read.”
Susan Gaspar, Windy City Reviews
“This book should be assigned reading for high school students, and I highly recommend the book for anyone who grew up mostly insulted from the often confusing politics and strife of international affairs."
Angalia Bianca & Linda Beckstrom, Chicago Writers Association 2020 Book of the Year Award
“Jacqueline Saper has given us a boots-on-the-ground account of the political and cultural upheaval caused by the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Her journalistic prose, uncluttered with superfluous emotional commentary, conveys a tense coming of age, taking us with her on a journey from her once vibrant, teen life, through the terror of daily bombings during the Iran-Iraq War, and the ever-looming threat of daily encounters with her fellow citizens, many acting as the morality police. An important and courageous book, Saper’s story leaves the reader deeply moved, but at the same time hopeful and in awe of the author’s ability to cope and ultimately thrive.”
Teme Ring, Chicago Now of the Tribune
"Jacqueline's memoir is a masterpiece for all time and especially for our times. Her resolve and courage is the stuff of legend and human ingenuity at its best.”
