A Very Large Expanse of Sea

by Mafi, Tahereh
ISBN: 9780062866578
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Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series comes a powerful, heartrending contemporary novel about fear, first love, and the devastating impact of prejudice.

It's 2002, a year after 9/11. 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.

Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. 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. So she's built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her. Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother.

But then she meets Ocean James. He's the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin. 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.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Mafi, Tahereh
  • ISBN: 9780062866578
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.00 x 0.90
  • Number Of Pages: 336
  • Publication Year: 2019

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    Faith D. - 6 years 4 months ago

    Rating: 4/5 I did not expect to fall as far into this story as I did. It connected with me in ways I didn't see coming as I am not, nor have I ever been, a Muslim teenager a year after 9/11. Despite that, I understood the plights of Shirin on an intense level, that can only be attributed to Mafi's beautiful and descriptive writing style. She really pulls you into the story from the first page, and it feels as if you are really there, watching this all go down from afar. Your heart breaks and rejoices and worries right along side the characters. While at times shocking and heartbreaking, A Very Large Expanse of Sea is a novel that I think a lot of people need in their lives. It is a relatively quick read (I read it in 3 days), especially if you allow yourself to be sucked into the story. It is the perfect book for someone looking to escape to a world of happiness and substance alike. This is not a book of fluff, but of real and painful issues (with some fluffy, adorable, and cute moments sprinkled in that keep the book light in nature). I highly recommend getting lost in this book for as long as the page count will allow you. #SummerReading