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Darius the Great Deserves Better
by Adib Khorram
I just really, really don't want to say goodbye to Darius or any of these characters.
Darius the Great is truly the perfect example of a quiet, slice of life YA story. It's gentle in pace, warm in characters and honest in narrative. The characters, with their relationships, trials and tribulations are wonderfully messy, relatable and real and Khorram's approach to exploring mental health, sexuality and culture is truly a delight to read.
Adib Khorram has such a talent for writing raw and real relationships. Whether it be romantic, platonic or familial, each of Darius's relationships is nuanced and so well developed. Whilst I didn't love this book quite as much as the first (which has ingrained itself into my heart forever) I nevertheless less couldn't put it down. I just wanted Darius to be okay, give him the biggest hug and watch him receive all the love, happiness, tea and appreciation he deserves.
I hope this isn't goodbye and I very much hope we get to meet Darius again in the future but I can't wait to read whatever Adib Khorram writes next.
TW: racism, homophobia, depression, negative body image
Darius the Great is truly the perfect example of a quiet, slice of life YA story. It's gentle in pace, warm in characters and honest in narrative. The characters, with their relationships, trials and tribulations are wonderfully messy, relatable and real and Khorram's approach to exploring mental health, sexuality and culture is truly a delight to read.
Adib Khorram has such a talent for writing raw and real relationships. Whether it be romantic, platonic or familial, each of Darius's relationships is nuanced and so well developed. Whilst I didn't love this book quite as much as the first (which has ingrained itself into my heart forever) I nevertheless less couldn't put it down. I just wanted Darius to be okay, give him the biggest hug and watch him receive all the love, happiness, tea and appreciation he deserves.
I hope this isn't goodbye and I very much hope we get to meet Darius again in the future but I can't wait to read whatever Adib Khorram writes next.
TW: racism, homophobia, depression, negative body image