Darius doesn’t think he’ll ever be adequate, in America or in Iran. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a brilliant new tone of voice in contemporary YA.

Winner of the William C. Morris Debut Prize

“Heartfelt, tender, and so utterly genuine. I’d reside in this reserve 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 approximately Hobbit sociable cues than Persian ones..Read More approximately Darius the fantastic Is Not Ok He’s a Fractional Persian-half, his mom’s side-and his first-ever trip to Iran is going to change his lifestyle.

Darius hasn’t really fit in in the home, and he’s sure things will be the same in Iran. His medical depression doesn’t precisely help issues, and trying to describe his medicine to his grandparents only makes stuff harder. After that Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything adjustments. Shortly, they’re spending their times jointly, playing soccer, consuming faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop looking over the city’s skyline. Sohrab phone calls him Darioush-the first Persian version of his name-and Darius hasn’t felt more like himself than he will now that he’s Darioush to Sohrab.

Adib Khorram’s outstanding debut is for anyone who’s ever was feeling not good enough-then met a friend who makes them feel so superior to okay.