I pushed him away because i was afraid to be even remotely close to someone who, i was certain, would one day hurt me. Much of breakdancing was performed on the ground, but an uprock was given its own, special attention; it was what you did first—it was an introduction, an opportunity to set the stage—before you broke your body down, Much of breakdancing was performed on the ground, but an uprock was given its own, special attention; it was what you did first—it was an introduction, an opportunity to set the stage—before you broke your body down, figuratively, into a downrock and the subsequent power moves and poses that generally. A powerful, heartbreaking, contemplative look at prejudice from the eyes of a Muslim teen after 9/11. Tahereh Mafi has created characters and situations that ring true. View All Titles. We were white and black and brown brought together by a single interest. An addicting, compulsively readable romance for the ages. There are no summaries for this title yet. It's 2002, and 16-year-old Muslim teen Shirin's planning to get through the school year the same way she's gotten through school for years, by not engaging with anybody -- but A VERY LARGE EXPANSE OF SEA, in the form of Ocean, her lab partner, intervenes. We can never have productive discussions. You can be angry all the time. So, let's walk the hallways of an American high school for a minute. (but for real, music is calming and comforting and it is a gift.) There are so many things that Shirin has to fight against in order to go about her life, that Ocean just doesn't have to face, but his struggles are also never trivialized. Docuseries shatters stereotypes but has mature themes. Line-by-line modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. Our words matter. Not until she meets Ocean, who is kind to her, who is very very interested in her, and with whom she tries desperately not to fall in love. The story takes place in 2002, but feels so relevant to today. It gave us all the feels we thought we forgot, and reminded us that love is one of the most profound learning experiences of all. Don't give up on me. Let me know in the comments if you have any bookish quotes you would like be to do a design for and I will give them a try! All those hormones are pumping away and the cheerleaders are all gaggled up and the basketball players might be stars? It was just that the whole thing felt suddenly too, I wasn’t magically immune to cute guys, and it had not escaped my notice that Ocean was a. It means i'm still not strong enough because every time someone says something rude, it hurts. If maybe I'd allowed myself to be blinded by my own anger to the exclusion of all else. Maybe it was enough that our lives had merged and diverged and left us both transformed. It'll kill you”. We, as a society, need this book. She wears hijab, she loves breakdancing with her brother (so cool! You put me in that shitty situation because you thought it would be shocking and exciting." Here are even more standout reasons to love A Very Large Expanse of Sea: Why You Need to Be Reading ‘A Very Large Expanse of Sea’ The message: A Very Large Expanse of Sea is an emotionally stunning tour de force, and a huge artistic accomplishment for Mafi. There are numerous make-out sessions and sexual banter. This book is a magical resemblance of compassion and love, I hold this book close to my heart. Instead of feeling welcomed with open arms, these strangers take it upon themselves to decide how you will be seen, heard, treated…. Characters from different worlds that have whole galaxies to teach each other—and themselves. When I was a kid and would tell my mom that people at school were mean to me, she'd pat me on the head and tell me stories about how she'd lived through war and an actual revolution, and when she was fifteen someone cracked open her skull in the middle of the street while her best friend was gutted like a fish so hey, why don't you just eat your Cheerios and walk it off, you ungrateful American child.". Different women felt comfortable in different outfits. Thanks to her striving, upwardly mobile parents, who fled Iran for the United States and never stop working, she's in a new town and a new school every year anyway, so it's not like there's any point making friends. I am a white Canadian, and being a white Canadian, I have not experienced any of the things that Shirin experiences over the course of this novel. And she and Ocean fall in love, leading to many misunderstandings between them and a lot of hostility from others. In here, people didn't seem to care at all about me; no one looked at me, eyes merely glanced off my face and body as they scanned the room. He couldn’t possibly know what she’s going through, what it feels like to walk in her shoes, but that doesn’t mean he won’t try. It’s also, might we say, gorgeous both inside and out. It is extraordinarily tender and intense and true. Anger and fear were exploding in the streets, and for main character Shirin, a Muslim-American teen, life has taken a turn for the worse. Here are even more standout reasons to love A Very Large Expanse of Sea: A Very Large Expanse of Sea is an emotionally stunning tour de force, and a huge artistic accomplishment for Mafi. It's a book anyone could, and SHOULD, pick up. This book is great. I used to breakdance. I simultaneously feel like I've also been pierced in the chest while also being buoyed up with helium and happiness that this book is out in the world. Through the events that unfold we are able to see the power we wield in making or breaking someone’s life. If you loved Mav…, Calling all true crime fans—who wants to solve a murder? Muslim teen busts stereotypes in bitterly funny school tale. There are no notices for this title yet. She’s been shuffled an unenviable hand as a Persian-American Muslim woman wearing a headscarf to her new high school in a post-9/11 America. Site Powered by Supadu, Discover a Deadly New Secret in this Sneak Peek of ‘Soulswift’, 8 YA Books You Can Finally Read in Paperback This November. 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. I saw nothing but the potential for pain and the subsequent need to protect myself, constantly”, “Ocean, azizam,” she said, “please tell Shirin she should stop swearing so much. Ultimately, this is a work of fiction, but Shirin’s story is an amalgamation of real experiences. Your shit- the shit you have to deal with- it's hard, yeah. Our actions matter. Strong messages of family, friendship, tolerance, diversity, kindness, and choosing to overcome ignorance -- your own, and other people's. When popular basketball player Ocean James falls for Shirin, she has difficulty trusting that his affection is real — and fears their relationship will not be able to withstand the bigoted reactions of … Suggest an update to this review. Maybe it was because the self-selecting demographic in here was different. We display the minimum age for which content is developmentally appropriate. The handsome exotic boy all these pretty girls would, 9/11 happened last fall, two weeks into my freshman year, and a couple of weeks later two dudes attacked me while I was walking home from school and the worst part—the worst part—was that it took me days to shake off the denial; it took me days to, I walked home that day feeling both relieved and, It took a lot out of me to put up the walls that kept me safe from heartbreak, and at the end of every day I felt so withered by the emotional, Two and a half more years until I could get free from this. RESOURCES. A fierce and lovable family that works hard every day for better opportunities. If maybe I'd allowed myself to be blinded by my own anger to the exclusion of all else. A Very Large Expanse of Sea is breathtaking in its subject matter, its incredible physical and emotional stakes, its writing and in its very existence. “I want all of it with you. Shririn’s character is so fleshed out, you’ll half expect her to breakdance out of the pages. Tahereh deftly balances the two of them and the whole thing made me so mad at the world, but also so glad that we live in a time where this can all be written about. No one, in all the small towns she’s ever lived, has ever made an effort to get to know the real Shirin—until Ocean James. Suggest a Title. This article was originally published in the October 2018 issue of BookPage. To those who have for so long stayed silent, we say: we need you now. “How can you even think that? Ocean (yes, that’s really his name) is awoken from his white male privilege as he witnesses first-hand the hate and racism that is thrown at Shirin. Find us on Twitter @loisreadsbooks,on Goodreads hereon Bloglovin’ hereand don’t forget to follow us! His sincerity had rubbed me raw, had peeled back the stubborn layers of anger I’d lived in for so long. © Common Sense Media. It's the rules in my religion.”, “I looked out at the world around me and no longer saw nuance. Teacher Editions with classroom activities for all 1372 titles we cover.
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