A review by hillarycalderon
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

I love the love story in this. It’s such a cute romance! I see a lot of myself in Shirin so I kept rooting for her. The writing style made me feel like I was right there with her. These characters! I just wanted Ocean to just back off sometimes because I didn’t want to see Shirin go through what she went through. I’m not a Muslim or Persian myself so I won’t comment on those aspects of the novel. Despite that, I do appreciate that Shirin’s emotions were not cast to the side solely because of her religion. I have so many more thoughts but I don’t feel like typing an entire essay on this novel.
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