Darius the Great Is Not Okay
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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
Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. Heβs a Fractional Persianβhalf, his momβs sideβand his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life.
Darius has never really fit in at home, and heβs sure things are going to be the same in Iran. His clinical depression doesnβt 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, theyβre spending their days together, playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the cityβs skyline. Sohrab calls him Darioushβthe original Persian version of his nameβand Darius has never felt more like himself than he does now that heβs Darioush to Sohrab.
Adib Khorramβs brilliant debut is for anyone whoβs ever felt not good enoughβthen met a friend who makes them feel so much better than okay.