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. 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. Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram available in Trade Paperback on, also read synopsis and reviews.
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. Morris Debut Awardĭarius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. 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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