Synopses & Reviews
MEET THE MILANIS. FAST-FOOD HEIRESSES, L.A. ROYALTY, AND YOUR NEWEST REALITY TV OBSESSION
Iranian-American multimillionaires Ali and Homa Milani have it all--a McMansion in the hills of Los Angeles, a microwaveable snack empire, and four spirited daughters. There's Violet, the big-hearted aspiring model; Roxanna, the chaotic influencer; Mina, the chronically-online overachiever; and the impressionable health fanatic Haylee. On the verge of landing their own reality TV show, the Milanis realize their deepest secrets are about to be dragged out into the open before the cameras even roll.
Each of the Milanis--even their aloof Persian cat Pari--has something to hide, but the looming scrutiny of fame also threatens to bring the family closer than ever. Dramatic, biting yet full of heart, Tehrangeles is a tragicomic saga about high-functioning family dysfunction and the ever-present struggle to accept one's true self.
Review
"Like all great satires, Porochista Khakpour's
Tehrangeles is both hilarious and heartfelt. With razor-sharp
writing, Khakpour brings to life a family, a place, and a series of
modern dilemmas that will leave you laughing, thinking, and wanting
more." Abdi Nazemian, author of Only This Beautiful Moment
Review
"Funny, devastating, and filled with dazzlingly accurate observations
about the absurdities of our age, this is a story and family that will
stay with you long after you finish. It's a giddy and gaudy life that
the Milanis lead but underneath the bravado lies a tenderness that
Khakpour reveals with playfulness and marvelous narrative style." Marjan Kamali, author of The Stationery Shop
Review
"Like
Little Women on an ayahuasca trip,
Tehrangeles is delightfully twisted and heartfelt. If you set a
TikTok mukbang at a Crazy Rich Persian wedding, you'd still have a long
way to go to capture the extravagant eccentricities of the Milani
sisters. Khakpour is a satirist extraordinaire who astutely captures the
zeitgeist of a culture and a place where 'reality' is just something
you livestream and truth is a billion times stranger than fiction. The
antics and agonies of the Milani family had me googling pet psychics and
turning the pages gleefully--at turns surprised and horrified, but
always charmed and laughing so hard." Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians and Lies and Weddings
About the Author
POROCHISTA KHAKPOUR was born in Tehran and raised in the Greater
Los Angeles area. She is the critically acclaimed author of two novels, a
memoir, and a collection of essays. She lives in New York City with her
beloved partner and her elderly blue poodle Cosmo.