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A review by maggies
Darius The Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was not a guaranteed 5⭐️ book. Not until about the last 30%, when I realized the characters had wormed their way into my heart. I want to give Darius, and his parents, and his grandparents, and his sister, and Sohrab, and even Chip a big ol hug. They all need it.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, and Death of parent