Ell rated Darius the Great Deserves Better: 5 stars
Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram
Darius Kellner is having a bit of a year. Since his trip to Iran, a lot has changed. He's getting …
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Darius Kellner is having a bit of a year. Since his trip to Iran, a lot has changed. He's getting …
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I loved this. It's a book full of people doing their best, caring about each other even when it doesn't totally make sense, but also a book that doesn't shy away from the realities and practicalities of existing in a complicated world where there are no nice good tidy options.
It did an excellent job carrying me to the end in a tidal wave, and I am SO MAD that the third book isn't due out for nine months how could she DO this to me
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