The Stoning of Soraya M. Hardcover – January 14, 1994

I have the book as well as the movie. The book is very captivating and i finished it in a day. Such a very sad story but definitely one that needs to be heard. The movie follows the book pretty good but is very graphic. I recommend both. I believe the book is now out of print and may be difficult to find.

It's a look at primitive laws, mob rule and a facets of a culture laced with psychopathic tendencies. What really annoyed me was the way Soyara accepted her fate so willingly without fighting it as if she deserved what she got. That annoyed me. Still it was a look at something akin to domestic violence and a society swept up in mob-like chaos.

A true account of the stoning of a woman in a Muslim country. Shows the duplicity of the Imans and others. American's need to read this book and learn what is invading our country.

I saw the movie and didn't recover for months. I had to read the book. The movie was well done, but the book told the whole story.

I wasn't surprised at how cruel people can be. Very disgusting to read about the men having so much power and women none. Very sad.

Powerful yet incredibly sad that these practices still occur .

I saw the movie and was taken back by how terribly women are treated in some areas of the world. The book looks at the primitive laws, mob rule and a culture where women don’t count. I was surprised by the way Soyara accepted her fate without fighting. How could a son stone his own mother? How could a father stone his own daughter? I wish there was information on the aftermath of the stoning. I hope the men involved suffered and were tormented by their lies and violence. This is a compelling account of the ugliness of a fundamentalist Islamic mob justice in Khomeini-era Iran.

This is a well written, compelling account of the ugliness of fundamentalist Islamic mob justice in Khomeini-era Iran. With no way of verifying its complete veracity - e.g., the author writes about Soraya's thoughts from her pit of impending slaughter - there is nothing in this book that conflicts with Islam's teachings through its Koran, Hadiths, and most importantly, the Sunnah of Mohammad. I'm pretty well numbed to the horror stories coming out of Islam, because of the conditioning of reading al kortoby, al tobary, ibn katheer, Jalalayn, and Ibn Abass (all available online), but this book still ripped at my heart with the mystery and tragedy of it all.Of benefit to me, and maybe others, is it is a very fast read. Good backround on this village provides a foundational understanding (as much as anyone not living under Sharia can understand) of the herd-mentality, the dangers of its gender apartheid, and the absolute suffocating environment such ignorance breeds.Fact or fiction, or a little of both, this story opens up a painful glimpse into a society so steeped in the misogynist teachings of Islam, it should drive us all into more than just a casual peek into the Koran. Dig deep into Ishaq, read Bukhari and Muslim as needed, then scratch your head that any religion so ensconced in 7th century superstition, is now a world threat.

this book describes the anti social lives of women, who are, have, and will not be allowed a voice. in this country it us believed that the men, can do whatever they want tote women without any retribution

This book was full of hearsay and speculation and I found it hard to read through it.