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Darius the Great Deserves Better
Adib Khorram
Ages: 14+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Dial Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-593-10823-9
Keywords: LGTBQ, depression, Iranian-American culture, Islamophobia, homophobia, microaggressions, specialty teas
Darius's depression is under control, and he has a wonderful boyfriend. But his family is struggling financially and his beloved Iranian grandfather is dying. Life is complicated.