My vote this round goes to Darius The Great Is Not Okay. As I was reading, I could really visualize what Darius was experiencing. I enjoyed the little details that were included by Khorram. The high school experience was realistically portrayed (the treatment towards Darius by his peers). The only downside to this book, I thought, was that there was nothing exceptionally "big" that happened. The story was nice. It developed gradually. The ending was nice. It's a good coming-of-age book. I just think for those teenagers looking for an exciting book where a big event happens, they would need to look elsewhere. For those readers who enjoy a good, steady coming-of-age novel, this would be a decent recommendation. Although I also enjoyed Far From The Tree, I connected more with Darius and therefore, my vote goes towards towards that novel this round.
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