When he arrives in Iran, learning to play the Persian card game Rook, socializing, and celebrating Nowruz with a family he had never properly met before is all overwhelming and leaves Darius wondering if he’ll ever truly belong anywhere. He’s mocked for his name and nerdy interests at Chapel Hill High School in Portland, Oregon, and doesn’t speak enough Farsi to communicate with his Iranian relatives either. Iranian on his mother’s side and white American on his father’s side, Darius never quite fits in. When Darius’ grandfather becomes terminally ill, Darius, along with his parents and younger sister, travels to Iran for the first time in his life. 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.Īdib 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.Darius Kellner suffers from depression, bullying by high school jocks, and a father who seems to always be disappointed in him.
Soon, they’re spending their days together, playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the city’s skyline.
Then Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes.
His clinical depression doesn’t exactly help matters, and trying to explain his medication to his grandparents only makes things harder. He’s a Fractional Persian-half, his mom’s side-and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life.ĭarius has never really fit in at home, and he’s sure things are going to be the same in Iran. the Homo Sapiens Agendaĭarius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. Becky Albertalli, award-winning author of Simon vs. I’d live in this book forever if I could.” Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA.
Darius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran.
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