Literary FictionYoung Adult
A clinically depressed teen visits Iran for the first time, forms a close friendship, and confronts family dynamics and identity.
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A clinically depressed teen visits Iran for the first time, forms a close friendship, and confronts family dynamics and identity.
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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 fist 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, ...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No graphic violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Racial slurs appear in bullying scenes.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central intense friendship between two boys; homo-antagonism themes.
Religious content
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Iranian family setting includes anti-Muslim sentiment references.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present.
Political content
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Racism, immigration, and cultural identity explored.
Self-harm / suicide
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Depression and suicide ideation discussed throughout.
Abuse & suffering
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Bullying, body shaming, racism, and terminal family illness depicted.
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