"I'm a teenager, I love Fatemeh, but I don't love my name. I'll be gone soon..." The loving bond of a teenager for her mute aunt and the aunt's passionate love for a man transform into a tragedy in the Iran of the mullahs. Chahdortt Djavann presents a sharp and unvarnished story. It is an unforgettable story. "La muette is more than literature; it is a great book and even much more. Here, every word and every sentence leaves a veil of silence."