Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

27 reviews

montyalmoro's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

noahsingh's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

tbh an Immediate favourite book, really hit home as someone who is also mixed race and depressed and queer lol would b 5 starts if not for the weird occasional fatphobia:/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Police brutality

joisaddler's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

courtnoodles's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Sorry to everyone who was excited I was reading this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Racism, Dementia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Murder

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

briochemondays's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Religious bigotry

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this. I related so hard to both being a mixed person with an immigrant mom who has gone back to the motherland a few times and also as a person with mental illness. That feeling of being too other in the U.S. and then being too other/not enough in the motherland is a difficult feeling to deal with. And family/friends making fun of you in what they consider normal per their culture while in yours it is rude/hurtful/a sensitive topic because you are hyper self conscious of certain things. Darius trying to navigate his relationship with his family in Iran IRL was also something I have done when I go back to the motherland.

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.

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Content Warnings

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

emhunsbaker's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry

13m0n5's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Violence