A Very Large Expanse of Sea

Posted on 15 October 2017 by Tahereh Mafi

It s 2002, a year after 9 11 It s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen year old Muslim girl who s tired of being stereotyped.Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be She s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments even the physical violence she endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears every day So she s built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break dancing with her brother.But then she meets Ocean James He s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin It terrifies her they seem to come from two irreconcilable worlds and Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she s not sure she ll ever be able to let it down. Best Read A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This was fantastic.One of the best contemporary books I ve ever read, and hands down the best YA on what it means to be a Muslim American post 9 11 Tahereh Mafi pulls no punches, spares no feelings and tells the absolute truth and it is beautiful, rare and heartbreaking If ther...4.5I don t think I ve read a book in one sitting since high school But here I am at 8 AM, staring at the acknowledgments page of my eARC Wow I m not even exaggerating when I say that probably 50% of this ebook s text is highlighted From powerful moments to funny, relatable moments to important moments to cute moments, I was glued onto the pages I haven t lived a life anywhere near Shirin s, but being in her head made sense I understood her fears and I sympathized for her so much I was rootin I don t think I ve read a book in one sitting since high school But here I am at 8 AM, staring at the acknowledgments page of my eARC Wow I m not even exaggerating when I say that probably 50% of this ebook s text is highlighted From powerful moments to funny, relatable moments to important moments to cute moments, I was glued onto the pages I haven t lived a life anywhere near Shirin s, but being in her head made sense I understood her fears and I sympathized for her so much I was rooting for her the entire book, and her transformation and self actualization was such an engrossing journey This is a once in a lifetime book Wh...This review and other non spoilery reviews can be found The Book PrescriptionActual Rating 3.5 starsI was stuck in another small town, trapped in another universe populated by the kind of people who d only ever seen faces like mine on their evening news, and I hated it. I should start this review by making one point very clear I am an Arab Muslim Palestinian guy, so I do understand this bookthan most readers will I like that Tahereh is trying all different kid of thi...I d never name a book a very large anything.4.5 stars rounding up to 5 This book was really intense, raw and honest I really felt how personal of a story this was for the author to write, and am grateful that she is putting this book out into the world.This book was EVERYTHING I posted a mini review on my blog, you can check it out HERE I thought I understood white privilege but this book. THIS BOOK checked my ass real quick I don t even have words Please just do yourself a favor and add it to your TBR immediat...My favorite read of the year so far so raw, emotional, and hopefuli m emo and I WISH THERE WAS MORE

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15 October 2017

Tahereh Mafi