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Tahereh Mafi
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A National Book Award Longlist title!
From the New York Times and USA Today best-selling 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 16-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.
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Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn’t think she’s the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She’s also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her “the Duff,” she throws her Coke in his face. But things aren’t so great at home right now, and Bianca is desperate for a distraction. She ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it.
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Different (and better) story from the movie
- By J. Afa on 05-02-19
By: Kody Keplinger
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The Start of Me and You
- By: Emery Lord
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- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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It's been a year since it happened - when Paige Hancock's first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school...and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her - the perfect way to convince everyone she's back to normal. Next: Join a club. But when Ryan's sweet, nerdy cousin, Max, moves to town and recruits Paige for the Quiz Bowl team, her perfect plan is thrown for a serious loop.
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Better for MG readers
- By Pink Amy on 06-21-24
By: Emery Lord
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Cracked Up to Be
- By: Courtney Summers
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
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Perfect Parker Fadley isn't so perfect anymore. She's quit the cheerleading squad, she's dumped her perfect boyfriend, and she's failing school. Her parents are on a constant suicide watch and her counselors think she's playing games, but they don't know that the real reason for this whole mess isn't something she can say out loud. It isn't even something she can say to herself. A horrible thing has happened and it just might be her fault.
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The best book I've ever read
- By Sam on 11-11-15
By: Courtney Summers
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Art & Soul
- By: Brittainy C. Cherry
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr, Scott Aiello
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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Falling in love wasn't the plan. But how could I resist his promises of hope? Of forgiveness? Of a future I had stopped dreaming of? We were shattered. We were scarred. We were something strange and beautiful. We were two lost souls holding on to the only thing that could keep us together. Each other.
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5 Soul Stars
- By whatcha.listening.to on 07-18-16
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The Secret Side of Empty
- By: Maria E. Andreu
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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What's it like to be undocumented? High school senior M.T. knows all too well. With graduation and an uncertain future looming, she must figure out how to grow up in the only country she's ever called home... a country in which she's "illegal". M.T. was born in Argentina and brought to America as a baby without any official papers. And as questions of college, work, and the future arise, M.T. will have to decide what exactly she wants for herself, knowing someone she loves will unavoidably pay the price for it.
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Heavy topics handled well but just fell short 4 me
- By AudioBookHoe on 07-30-17
By: Maria E. Andreu
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My Favorite Mistake
- By: Chelsea M. Cameron
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
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Two secrets. One bet. Who will break first? Taylor Caldwell can't decide if she wants to kiss her new college roommate or punch him. On the one hand, Hunter Zaccadelli is a handsome blue-eyed bundle of charm. On the other, he's a tattooed, guitar-playing bad boy. Maybe that's why Taylor's afraid of falling in love with him, or anyone else. She doesn't want to get burned, so she needs him gone before it's too late.
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Mega Swoon Worthy New Adult Romance
- By Jordy ♡♡♡♡ on 08-28-13
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Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
- By: Sara Farizan
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Leila has made it most of the way through Armstead Academy without having a crush on anyone, which is a relief. As an Iranian American, she’s different enough; if word got out that Leila liked girls, life would be twice as hard. But when beautiful new girl Saskia shows up, Leila starts to take risks she never thought she would.
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Excellent
- By Lifeisshort on 11-03-14
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Saving Francesca
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Francesca is at the beginning of her second term in Year 11 at an all boy's school that has just started accepting girls. She still misses her old friends, and, to make things worse, her mother has had a breakdown and can barely move from her bed.
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4.5 Stars!
- By Trosado on 08-24-20
By: Melina Marchetta
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Awkward
- By: Marni Bates
- Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
- Length: 8 hrs
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I'm Mackenzie Wellesley, and I've spent my life avoiding the spotlight. But that was four million hits ago... Blame it on that grade school ballet recital, when I tripped and pulled the curtain down, only to reveal my father kissing my dance instructor. At Smith High, I'm doing a pretty good job of being the awkward freshman people only notice when they need help with homework. Until I send a burly football player flying with my massive backpack, and make a disastrous - not to mention unwelcome - attempt at CPR.
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Loved it
- By Mrs. Kiczula on 03-05-21
By: Marni Bates
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The Impossible Vastness of Us
- By: Samantha Young
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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India Maxwell hasn't just moved across the country - she's plummeted to the bottom rung of the social ladder. It's taken years to cover the mess of her home life with a veneer of popularity. Now she's living in one of Boston's wealthiest neighborhoods with her mom's fiancé and his daughter, Eloise. Thanks to her soon-to-be stepsister's clique of friends, including Eloise's gorgeous, arrogant boyfriend, Finn, India feels like the one thing she hoped never to be seen as again: trash.
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So emotional
- By BooksBooksBooks on 02-28-22
By: Samantha Young
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Geography Club
- By: Brent Hartinger
- Narrated by: Josh Hurley
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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Russel Middlebrook is convinced he's the only gay kid at Goodkind High School. Then his online gay chat buddy turns out to be none other than Kevin, the popular but closeted star of the school's baseball team. Soon Russel meets other gay students, too. There's his best friend Min, who reveals that she is bisexual, and her soccer-playing girlfriend Terese. Then there's Terese's politically active friend, Ike. But how can kids this diverse get together without drawing attention to themselves?
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Great narration and timely topic
- By mindnbody on 03-01-14
By: Brent Hartinger
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Mirrored
- By: Alex Flinn
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan, Caitlin Davies, James Fouhey, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
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Celine's life is the stuff fairy tales are made of. She's beautiful, talented, and brave. Unfortunately, her tale comes complete with a wicked stepmother! When Violet steps into Celine's life, everything changes, and weird things begin to happen to her - bizarre accidents, strange illnesses, and rabid animal attacks. Celine doesn't feel safe anywhere. It's almost as if some hateful witch is out to get her.
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It was pretty good, just not a book that I would listen to over and over again
- By Pablo Valdez on 04-27-17
By: Alex Flinn
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- silly string
- 05-20-19
Amazing
This an amazing story I didint want it to end. You love the persistence of both characters and fall in love with their tale.
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- Rachel
- 10-27-22
Super cute
Listen, if I were a teenager this probably would've been one of my top 5 books but as an adult it was a bit too "first love" for me. It was adorable just not my thing any more. However, seeing life through an Islam girl's eyes right after 9/11 was heartbreaking. (in a good way?) the characters were all interesting and charming. Even side characters seemed to be well thought out. Fantastic book, 4 out of 5 stars only because I don't think I'm quite the target demographic.
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- Tunga
- 01-27-24
Bitter Sweet
Children are not born racist/prejudice, they are taught abd well indoctrinated. I feel that this book does a good job at showing how devastating racism can be. I am happy that Sharen and Ocean were able to come to a peaceful resolve and sad that they couldn't enjoy each other. The book was a great listen.
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- Havilyn
- 05-16-19
Amazing Book!
Following Shirin and her life was a great read and her struggle through this coming of age story is really inspiring! I liked everything about this book! It is important that young adult girls read this book to learn from Shirin and her friends and family. Her journey touched my heart. I hope to read more books like A very large expanse of sea in the future!
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- Juanita Drackett
- 08-05-22
SOOOO GOOOD
I first picked this book, because it seemed interesting. But even as the story started, it had such a good story line! I love everything about this book, and I will definitely be buying it in book form!
LOVE LOVE LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-13-18
Fenomenal
I can honestly say this is one of the best books I have ever read. And the world would be a better place if more people did read it.
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- DCoram
- 12-11-22
Teenagers
I thought I was past enjoying stories about teenagers but this was an intriguing and entertaining story— (probably) true. As humans, we have to do better. Love thy neighbor and all that! I have hope for future generations.
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- Syed M.
- 07-15-24
Nice!
Beautiful story with amazing performance! I loved the simplicity of the storyline, the characters were well defined and the plot believable. Would read it all over again.
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- H. J. Ortiz
- 02-28-19
A Very Large Expanse of Sea Book Review
A Very Large Expanse of Sea was a novel I picked up after reading the Shatter Me series. After reading the amazing series, I decided to read more of Tahereh Mafi’s work, and this novel did not disappoint. It is such a powerful story, one that opens up to the public to reveal the story of a struggling teen during turbulent times. The struggles this novel portrays captivates its readers and brings awareness to the prejudices a young, innocent girl received as a result of her culture and religion.
The story portrays the struggles Shirin ensures and how prejudice takes a hold of her life for so long that she closes herself off to the world. The story takes the reader on a journey of discovery and is full of emotion, anger, sadness, and raw insight into the life of a young Muslim girl who struggles to find herself in a world that sees her in such a negative manner. Shirin manages to find passion and a love for breakdancing and music and as a result discovers who she is as a result.
A Very Large Expanse of Sea is a beautifully written story. I enjoyed it and found it to be extremely enlightening. After reading so much science fiction and fantasy, it was so different to pick up a novel that places me back into the ‘real world’ and make me aware of the events that inspired so many authors. This novel is Tahereh Mafi’s testimony of hard times and how she managed to find love and happiness in music and breakdancing.
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Ayyar’s narration captivate the emotions in such a way that bring the story to life for listeners. The narration allows readers to keep listening and latches on to the frustration Shirin displays and her battle against prejudice. I extremely enjoyed listening to the story at a 1.50 speed. For those of us who like to multitask and listen on the go, I recommend listening at a 1.75 speed, so one does not miss anything. For those who are listening while reading the book, I found 2.5 speed and 3.0 speed to be the best speeds. 3.5 was too fast for me, and I was missing a lot of what the narrator was saying and had to eventually slow down the narrator’s reading speed.
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- Laura Newton
- 10-11-20
Great ya book on being Muslim in America
Emotionally charged story of a Muslim girl in America in 2002 who meets and begins dating a white boy. Much to think about in terms of identity, family, race, and discrimination.
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