Salto

The book “Salto” from the “Blue Shelf Books (102)” series is the second novel by Mehdi Afroozmanesh. This book has been highly praised as a fictional work and has been published by Cheshmeh Publishing. The book portrays a tense atmosphere that can be exciting and suspenseful for readers. All the characters in this novel are well-developed, each contributing to the dramatic weight of the story. The narration of the novel is designed in such a way that it remains unclear until the very end how the story will conclude. Mehdi Afroozmanesh, the author of this book, whose first novel, “Blister,” won the award for the best novel of the year at the Haft Eqlim Awards, in his second novel introduces a protagonist who emerges from the depths of the city, near the famous Felah Square in Tehran. His protagonist is a nimble and technical wrestler around whom the world of “Salto” is constructed—a daring wrestler who suddenly gets lucky when a wealthy wrestling enthusiast decides to support him. This man is enigmatic and dubious, with tales for the wrestler, and it is from this point onward that the novel takes on a mysterious and crime-laden atmosphere. With years of social journalism experience, Afroozmanesh has a special focus on individuals who emerge from the dark corners of the city. In this novel, he places the various characters of the city in front of this nimble and oblivious hero, forcing him to make decisions that oscillate between life and death. “Salto,” with its storytelling and realistic essence, strives to create a big surprise for the audience—a boy from the southern part of the city who now wants to become a king…