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Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

13 reviews

kaabtik's review

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

caidyn's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

This was such a sweet follow up and I'm glad that Adib wrote it. It, again, explores the complexities of growing up, complete with talking about family changes, parental mental health, grief and death, and relationship strains. Was this sequel needed? Not necessarily. But I'm so glad it was published.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death and Grief

vcaister's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Racism