Darius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran.
Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a
brilliant new voice in contemporary YA.
Winner of the
William C. Morris Debut Award
"Heartfelt,
tender, and so utterly real. I'd live in this book forever if I
could."
--Becky
Albertalli, award-winning author of Simon
vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Darius Kellner
speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit
social cues than Persian ones. He's a Fractional Persian--half, his
mom's side--and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his
life.
Darius has never
really fit in at home, and he's sure things are going to be the same
in Iran. His clinical depression doesn't exactly help matters, and
trying to explain his medication to his grandparents only makes
things harder. Then Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and
everything changes. Soon, they're spending their days together,
playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret
rooftop overlooking the city's skyline. Sohrab calls him
Darioush--the original Persian version of his name--and Darius has
never felt more like himself than he does now that he's Darioush to
Sohrab.
Adib Khorram's
brilliant debut is for anyone who's ever felt not good enough--then
met a friend who makes them feel so much better than okay.