Reviews

Darius The Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

jazzybooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful

4.0

neonthereader's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

sarahboudereads's review against another edition

4.0

4.5/5
Oh fuck. YA do still be hitting hard.
I saw so much of myself in Darioush, this persan teenage boy with clinical depression - I cried and I cried reading about his relationship with his dad and how much they relate to one another even though they can't understand each other. What a good book. What a good portrayal of clinical depression too.

lovlyida's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.75

brandon_1800's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

sineadz's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Cancer

Moderate: Islamophobia, Police brutality, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia

newtosaur's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

sglance9's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

readingwithnella's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lubilu42's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

4.75

This book did make me cry. I loved all of the varied relationships in this book. And I loved reading about this family that is so different yet so similar to mine. It made me feel connected to Sy and gave me an insight into Iranian culture that I haven’t found before.