Soon, they’re spending their days together, playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the city’s skyline. Then Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes. His clinical depression doesn’t exactly help matters, and trying to explain his medication to his grandparents only makes things harder. He’s a Fractional Persian-half, his mom’s side-and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life.ĭarius has never really fit in at home, and he’s sure things are going to be the same in Iran. the Homo Sapiens Agendaĭarius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. Becky Albertalli, award-winning author of Simon vs. I’d live in this book forever if I could.” Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA.
The plot, rich in incident, is compelling, and the best thing is an open ending, which promises another book about the appealing Darius, who remains great.Darius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran. What will come of his relationship with Landon, for example? What is up with Chip? And why won’t Darius’ best friend, Sohrab, who’s in Iran, accept or return his calls? Khorram has done a beautiful job of limning Darius’ development as a character, creating situations that believably foster his growth. But change is never far from Darius’ life, much of it unwelcome. The best thing about school, however, is Darius being on the varsity soccer team, which the former loner thinks is pretty cool. At school, the odious Trent still bullies Darius mercilessly, although, to his credit, beautiful Chip, Trent’s best friend, has become Darius’ friend as well. Money is tight, and his parents are working themselves to a frazzle, while his father is experiencing a major depressive episode, even as Darius continues to deal with his own depression. Darius has his dream job working part-time at Rose City Teas, which keeps the young tea connoisseur stocked with his favorite beverage. This delightful sequel to Darius the Great Is Not Okay (2018) finds Darius back in Portland, openly gay, and with a boyfriend (his first) named Landon.
0 kommentar(er)
