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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Khorram's YA register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Darius's antidepressant medication is discussed; his depression is central to the novel
Emotional Intensity
Some
The emotional weight of depression and the longing for connection — and the warmth of finding it — is the novel's moving subject
What this book is about
Adib Khorram's debut YA novel follows Darius Kellner, half-Iranian, who is depressed, diagnosed with clinical depression, and struggles to connect with anyone. A family trip to Iran to visit his ill grandfather introduces him to Sohrab, who may be Darius's first real friend. Khorram writes with warmth and specificity; the Iranian family and culture are rendered with love. Appropriate for YA readers.
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