A review by dlberglund
Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri
5.0
EXCELLENT.
Khosrou (or Daniel, as he becomes known), is our middle school Scheherazade, spinning 1001 tales of his home, his family history, and his journey from country to country to find safety and a new life with his mother and sister. His teacher and the kids in his class and us, by extension, are his king-reader-listener, holding the power of acceptance (though fortunately, not life and death) in our hands. There are no chapters, and every story leads to 3 more. And while this book is sold as fiction, it's all based on the author's own memories, as true and imperfect as they may be.
I'll say it again: EXCELLENT.
Khosrou (or Daniel, as he becomes known), is our middle school Scheherazade, spinning 1001 tales of his home, his family history, and his journey from country to country to find safety and a new life with his mother and sister. His teacher and the kids in his class and us, by extension, are his king-reader-listener, holding the power of acceptance (though fortunately, not life and death) in our hands. There are no chapters, and every story leads to 3 more. And while this book is sold as fiction, it's all based on the author's own memories, as true and imperfect as they may be.
I'll say it again: EXCELLENT.