![]() It truly had one of the best romances I have ever read and I am still reeling from it. ![]() It filled my heart and just made me want to explode. I started this book and was unable to put it down. A Very Large Expanse of Sea was no exception. ![]() 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.Ģ018 was the year I fell in love with Tahereh Mafi’s books and writing style. He’s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin. Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother.īut then she meets Ocean James. So she’s built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her. 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. Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. 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. Genre: contemporary, young adult, romance ![]() ![]() Dates Read: October 18th 2018 to October 19th 2018 ![]()
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