NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, W MAGAZINE, AND VANITY FAIR - MEET THE MILANIS. FAST-FOOD HEIRESSES, L.A. ROYALTY, AND YOUR NEWEST REALITY TV OBSESSION
Tehrangeles is an iridescent satire that has its finger firmly on the pulse of our modern culture; a hilarious and tragic novel that quickly unravels into the delightful chaos of a dysfunctional family." --Chicago Review of Books, "12 Must-Read Books of June 2024"
"A real crowd-pleaser." --Bustle
"Wildly entertaining...Expect plenty of sharp satire and hilariously accurate observations about the ultra-rich in this pop culture fan's dream read." --The Skimm
"A blend of Crazy Rich Asians meets Little Women...I haven't laughed this much at a book in a LONG time. The dialogue is snappy. The situations are wild. And, I couldn't get enough of these sisters...Sure, you could say that this book is about rich people behaving badly. But it's so much more than that. Beneath all the gold and glitter, the Milani sisters and their parents are navigating their identities as an immigrant family living in the US...So, if you are looking for a good time and an examination of young womanhood--complete with ridiculous situations and laugh-out-loud moments-- Tehrangeles is for you." --Book Riot
"What if Little Women were a brilliant satire that featured über-wealthy Gen Y Iranian teenagers in Los Angeles?...Wonderfully campy." --Alta
"Delightfully twisted and heartfelt...Khakpour is a satirist extraordinaire." --Kevin Kwan, author of Lies and Weddings
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.
POROCHISTA KHAKPOUR was born in Tehran and raised in the Greater Los Angeles area. She is the critically acclaimed author of two previous novels, Sons and Other Flammable Objects and The Last Illusion; a memoir, Sick; and a collection of essays, Brown Album. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bookforum, Elle, and many other publications. She lives in New York City.
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