I Won't Pretend These Missiles Are Stars

<p><b>Starred review from <i>Booklist: “</i>Readers will likely find this anthology difficult to put down.” </b></p><b><i>What does war feel like? Listen to real people on the ground in Iran. War is not a video game. People's lives are shattered. </i></b><p><b><i><br></i></b></p><p>An eye-opening anthology from a collective of fifteen different young writers and artists who were going about their daily lives in and around Tehran, while Israel and the United States carried out a bombing campaign to cripple the Iranian nuclear weapons capabilities. </p><p>We learn about the nightmare of trying to sleep while bombs are exploding all around you; about the struggle to rescue your beloved cat as you are evacuating your home; about the anxiety of not being able to communicate with your friends and loved ones and learn of their whereabouts; and we hear about the trauma of being forced to return to an abusive home in order to stay "safe."</p><p>A searing and honest account of life in Tehran during the U.S. and Israeli attacks of 2025. <span>This book was edited by two Iranian comics teachers, and we have kept all of the editors', authors', and artists' identities anonymous for their safety.</span></p><p></p>