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kalinczi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, and War
Moderate: Murder
holy_moly_colee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Racial slurs
koplomps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
(Edit: My original rating was 4.75, but I've been thinking about this book for months now, and that doesn't happen often. So I'm raising my rating to 5 stars ✨)
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Racism, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Racial slurs and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Emotional abuse
adalinemccormick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
ceilisbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Grief
hylian_narwhal's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Islamophobia
joisaddler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
When I tell you I bawled, it was full ugly crying. This is quite emotional and so wonderful. This is a book I def needed when I was younger but still resonates so strongly with me now as an adult. I connected so strongly with Darius throughout the whole book. Many of his thoughts and feelings I have experienced/do experience even now.
Informative in so many aspects about Iran and Iranian culture as well. I definitely want to go to Iran to see everything and eat everything!
I'm glad we didn't get told about Babou's illness progression past Darius leaving Iran because I don't think I could handle even more crying. Definitely look at content warnings because along with mental illness, there is some brief discussion on Babou's illness, and some discussion of Iran's political climate.
There is just so much in this book for me that made it 10000% worth my time.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Minor: Police brutality
yoursupremereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, and Grief
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Islamophobia
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts