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A review by lilyrooke
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
3.0
“I wish you could see yourself the way I see you.”
Darius is an American-Iranian teen dealing with depression and bullying. When his grandfather is diagnosed with a brain tumor he and his family fly out to Iran to spend time with the Persian side of his family before it's too late. There, he learns about his heritage, his family, and himself.
I learnt a huge amount about Persian culture by reading this book. So much of it, like the food, architecture and general community culture, is beautiful. But the author doesn't shy away from some of the scarier aspects, like being separated from your family at the border or how one character's father is sent to the notorious Evin prison.
I liked reading it for sure. I don't know why, but something about the story just felt flat for me. The Afterword on depression by the author is very moving.
Darius is an American-Iranian teen dealing with depression and bullying. When his grandfather is diagnosed with a brain tumor he and his family fly out to Iran to spend time with the Persian side of his family before it's too late. There, he learns about his heritage, his family, and himself.
I learnt a huge amount about Persian culture by reading this book. So much of it, like the food, architecture and general community culture, is beautiful. But the author doesn't shy away from some of the scarier aspects, like being separated from your family at the border or how one character's father is sent to the notorious Evin prison.
I liked reading it for sure. I don't know why, but something about the story just felt flat for me. The Afterword on depression by the author is very moving.