Darius the great is not okay6/8/2023 Eventually, though, Darius and Dad are able to connect more honestly-and Darius internalizes the idea that it’s not his fault when people bully or are mean to him. Darius also struggles with depression, which his Persian relatives don’t understand. Still, he never feels entirely like he fits in, as he doesn’t speak Farsi and dislikes some classic Persian foods. There, Darius makes his first real friend, Sohrab, and learns the value of having trusting, honest friendships with people (including with family members, like Mamou). Darius is forced to reevaluate his identity when his family visits Yazd, Iran to see his grandfather Babou before he dies of a brain tumor. This causes major strife between Dad and Darius indeed, the only time they get along is when they watch an episode of Star Trek every night. Bullies Trent and Chip tease him incessantly at school and work, and Dad regularly suggests that if Darius was a little more “normal” and stood up for himself, he wouldn’t get picked on. Darius lives in Portland, Oregon and doesn’t feel like he fits in at all. The novel’s protagonist, Darius is a high school sophomore and a self-described “Fractional Persian” that is, his mom is Iranian and his dad is white.
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