A review by menomica
Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

“When you’re young and full of feelings, sometimes they come out in the wrong way.”

DARIUS KELLNER I LOVE YOU YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS!!!!

I loved this even more then the last one. Which is saying something because I loved the first one.

My love for these books isn’t in big moments like Darius and Fatima’s discussion on racism in the U.S, though I also very much loved those scenes. The reason I love these books is because of the little things: The way Darius is with Laleh, the way he loves his whole family so deeply. It’s just so incredibly heartwarming to see someone with so much love for the world get love back.

I also loved needed the conversations about race that happened in this book.
The discussion of how Laleh was being in class and how her teacher wasn’t doing anything about it— how she said «not all of us» when Darius told her how white ppl can be racist.
I haven’t seen anything that so well encapsulates that feeling and that frustration of being a child of color in school. 

Honestly, this book in it’s entirety is so beautiful and great. I love it so much.
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