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Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

6 reviews

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Homophobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Terminal illness, Death, and Grief

Minor: Transphobia, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content

mswarning's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

I preferred the first book with Darius exploring Iran and his Iranian heritage. This sequel lagged for me with a lot of tea and tea tasting.

Read for Whateverathon 2022 for host fave (first book in the series), continue a series, and borrow a book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Sexual content, Body shaming, Death, and Dysphoria

Minor: Islamophobia, Suicide, and Transphobia

hazelsnoot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Bullying, Body shaming, Grief, Homophobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Racism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Transphobia, and Toxic relationship

1quillb's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

This is so much better than the first book. Darius is such a relatable character, as is what he goes through in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Homophobia, and Bullying

Minor: Transphobia, Body shaming, Death, and Grief

decklededgess's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

4.0

trigger warnings: depression, suicide mention, homophobia, racism, bullying, transphobia mention, body dysmorphia, fat shaming, sexual content mention, refugee mention, death of family member, cancer mention, grief

I didnt expect the second book to hit has hard as the first one did but here I am driving to work crying over the last few chapters. 

Such an incredible duology and a strong follow up to a stunning first book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Bullying, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Transphobia and Sexual content

kaabtik's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

"Why come back to Darius?

That's the question I kept asking myself. But the answer ended up being fairly simple: because he had more to say."

I can't begin to explain how much I love this book. It reads like a diary of someone you know so well that you're unsure whether you're reading your own. Thank you, Adib Khorram, for writing these books and for letting me meet Darius. Thank you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Islamophobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Transphobia