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If you are looking for the couple to ride off into the sunset together, dont read this book. Parents need to know that if you could be mine is about an iranian high school senior whos in love with her best friend and neighbor another girl. Tell me again how a crush should feel published by algonquin books on september 9th 2014. In exchange for a small monthly fee you can download and read all of the books offered in our catalogue on any device mobile, tablet, ereader with web navigator or pc.
From school library journal gr 9 upin this terrific debut novel, readers meet sahar, a 17yearold student who lives in tehran. Through it, teen readers see the oppressive world of being gay in present day iran. This is definitely an important, relevant story, and i applaud sara farizan for writing it. Ive had if you could be mine by sara farizan for a while. Sara farizan is an iranian american writer and ardent basketball fan who was born in and lives near boston. Farizan exceeds the high expectations she set with her debut, if you could be mine, in this fresh, humorous, and poignant exploration of friendship and love, a welcome addition to the comingoutcomingofage genre. Nasrin loves sahar, too, but a samesex relationship is forbidden in. Sara farizan is your new favorite queer ya novelist add if you could be mine to the top of your toread pile this summer.
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Tell me again how a crush should feel is her second novel. If you could be mine by sara farizan overdrive rakuten. Sahar is a seventeenyearold iranian girl in love with her best friend, nasrin read more. A stunning debut that reveals one of the most hidden corners of iranian culture. Sara farizan is an iranian american writer of young adult literature. If you could be mine by sara farizan centers on two iranian teen girls in love who face difficult choices in a country where loving each other is a crime.
The stakes in tell me again how a crush should feel are slightly lower, making for pure romcom pleasure. It is also a book about the power of literature, showing how fiction and poetry can form a string of guiding lights, or a life raft that supports us when we are sinking. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Winner of the lambda literary award for lgbt childrensyoung adult one of rolling stones 40 best ya novels a 2014 ala rainbow list top 10 title a booklist top 10 first novels for youth 20 a chicago public library best of the best 20 this. Then sahar discovers what seems like the perfect solution. If you could be mine npr coverage of if you could be mine by sara farizan. If you could be mine by sara farizan a thousand and. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. They are forbidden from being in a relationship in public, though. Were you surprised that reza did not tell nasrin about seeing sahar at the clinic, or about helping ali.
But iran is a dangerous place for two girls in lovesahar and nasrin could be beaten, imprisoned, even executed if their relationship came to light. The awardwinning author of if you could be mine and tell me again how a crush should feel, she has an mfa from lesley university and a. She handles both transphobia and homophobia well here, making clear the difference between being trans and transitioning for the purpose of hiding your sexuality. Sara farizan is setting the stage for a new kind of ya novel. Seventeenyearold sahar has been in love with her best friend, nasrin. In iran, its a crime punishable by death to be gay. If you could be mine by sara farizan the ya kitten. In if you could be mine, sara farizan has opened quite a window. Aug 20, 20 sara farizan is an iranian american writer and ardent basketball fan who was born in and lives near boston. Buy if you could be mine by sara farizan from waterstones today. Pdf tell me again how a crush should feel download full. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Witty, acute, fierce, and celebratory, why be happy when you could be normal. Princess amora is next in line to be high animancer, but she must first prove to her. Aug 20, 20 parents need to know that if you could be mine is about an iranian high school senior whos in love with her best friend and neighbor another girl. What do you think the future looks like for nasrin and reza. Immediately download the if you could be mine summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching if you could be mine. Sep 29, 2014 that said, i can think of no better author to kickoff this series than sara farizan, author of if you could be mine 2014 ala rainbow list top 10 title and the upcoming tell me how a crush should feel out october 7th. Sahar and nasrin have loved each other since they were little girls. A princess embarks on a dangerous path to the throne. As they got older, that love deepened into a sexual relationship as well. Sara farizan is the author of if you could be mine. Sara farizan winner of the lambda literary award for lgbt childrensyoung adult. In this stunning debut, a young iranian american writer pulls back the curtain on one of the most hidden corners of a muchtalkedabout culture. Sex reassignment surgery is covered by the government health program, though, and regarded by many as a way to fix a mistake.
Its one i wanted to read because it sounded like it would be an incredible book, but also one ive been putting off because the subject matter had me thinking it would be a difficult read. In the island kingdom of visidia, where each person is allowed just one type of magic, only the members of the royal montara family have the ability to wield the dangerous soul magic. But, the ending is i think a realistic one that most gay couples in iran probably end up living. Farizan speaks with nprs jacki lyden about the book and her own struggle with her sexual orientation. Pdfdownload pdfread ebookdownload pdfbest pdf download pdf. Aug 20, 20 a princess embarks on a dangerous path to the throne. Sara farizans debut, if you could be mine, told a wrenching tale of young love lost to the complications of growing up and growing apart. This study guide is based on the following version of this book. If you could be mine is a story of love and cultural values in iran. Sahar has been in love with her best friend, nasrin, since they were six. Featuring vivid, memorable characters, the book is a poignant exploration of gender. In iran,homosexuality may be a crime, but to be a man trapped in a womans body is seen as natures mistake, and sex reassignment is legal and accessible. Our catalogue includes more than 1 million books in several languages. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
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