From the Bookshelf of DMPL Book Chat…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
My heart. What a beautiful book. About family, friends, first loves, mental health, finding yourself, & so much more. Do yourself a favor & read this gem ASAP! Full review to come.
2021 Reread: I still loved this book just as much as I did the first time I read it. I will forever be recommending this book to young adult readers. Darius, you will forever live in my heart as one of my favorite characters of all time.
-----
“My forehead had become host to an alien parasite: the biggest pimple I had ever had in my entire life. It was glowing red and ominous between my eyebrows like the eye of Sauron, lidless and wreathed in flame.”
The above quote was the exact moment I knew I w ...more
-----
“My forehead had become host to an alien parasite: the biggest pimple I had ever had in my entire life. It was glowing red and ominous between my eyebrows like the eye of Sauron, lidless and wreathed in flame.”
The above quote was the exact moment I knew I w ...more
The thing is, I never had a friend like Sohrab before. One who understood me without even trying. Who knew what it was like to be stuck on the outside because of one little thing that set you apart.
Maybe Sohrab's place was empty before too.
When I told Danielle I was reading this book, she told me "Please love it!" No pressure on this book whatsoever.
Nevertheless, I needn't have worried. This book was delightful in and of itself and it's impossible not to love Darius and his Lord of the Rings r ...more
Maybe Sohrab's place was empty before too.
When I told Danielle I was reading this book, she told me "Please love it!" No pressure on this book whatsoever.
Nevertheless, I needn't have worried. This book was delightful in and of itself and it's impossible not to love Darius and his Lord of the Rings r ...more
Darius is American but his mother was born in Iran. The family makes their first trip back to Iran to visit family. I loved the characters of Sohrab and Darius but loved learning about the city of Yazd just as much. I kept having to stop reading and look for images of the places Darius was visiting.
For me, this book perfectly captured how I ruminate in seemly inconsequential things and my inability to form connections with my peers. These have both been huge symptoms of my generalized anxiety disorder as well as my periods of depression throughout my life. Darius' friendship with Sohrab felt like my connection with my husband. Someone that listened to me and genuinely understood me... Someone that is good at trying to get me out of my thoughts. This book and Eliza and her Monsters by Franc
...more
Darius Kellner isn't sure where he fits. At school, he's the Persian kid that sticks out as being different. At home, he struggles to connect with his dad, who is a blond Teutonic ideal. Darius doesn't speak Farsi like his mom and little sister. Even the way he makes tea isn’t Persian enough.
His grandfather is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Darius and his family head to Iran. He is in a country where he doesn't speak the language or understand the customs - not really even the family. He's there ...more
His grandfather is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Darius and his family head to Iran. He is in a country where he doesn't speak the language or understand the customs - not really even the family. He's there ...more
Jul 22, 2019
Jeanine
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
pmy-book-club,
mental-illness,
boy-pov,
diverse,
family,
depression,
friendship,
book-club-book
Mar 11, 2020
LiteraryJenny
marked it as to-read
Jun 18, 2021
CL
marked it as to-read
Aug 05, 2021
Meredith Pocius
marked it as to-read
Sep 17, 2021
Jackie Hunter
marked it as to-read
Nov 24, 2022
Kelsie
marked it as to-read
Jan 11, 2023
Halley
marked it as to-read
