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A review by reeyabeegale
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
4.0
This was a book that openly discussed how it feels like to be on the receiving end of racism. I’ve lived where I am now my whole life, I’ve always been surrounded by people with the same race as I am so it will be biased to say I know how Shirin felt.
I’ve been on the receiving end of bullying and that was something you don’t forget, it changes you in so many ways.
I enjoyed this book because it was quick and direct to the point. I love Ocean more than I do Shirin, but I struggled to picture him in the way the rest of the town/school saw him. I don’t know why that is, I can’t seem to put my finger on it, but yeah I saw (read) him differently.
I’ve been on the receiving end of bullying and that was something you don’t forget, it changes you in so many ways.
I enjoyed this book because it was quick and direct to the point. I love Ocean more than I do Shirin, but I struggled to picture him in the way the rest of the town/school saw him. I don’t know why that is, I can’t seem to put my finger on it, but yeah I saw (read) him differently.