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If You Could Be Mine
Sara Farizan
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Description for If You Could Be Mine
Paperback. "[A] heartbreaker of a story - Told in a fairly straightforward style, the relation of the anguish of threatened love is very real, and speaks to experiences largely untouched upon in books for young adults." - The Guardian Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: YFM. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 179 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. They've shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. But Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in love--Sahar and Nasrin could be beaten, imprisoned, even executed if their relationship came to light. So they carry on in secret--until Nasrin's parents announce that they've arranged for her marriage. Nasrin tries to persuade Sahar that they can go on as they had before, only now with new comforts provided by the decent, well-to-do doctor Nasrin will marry. But Sahar dreams of loving Nasrin exclusively--and openly. ... Read more
Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. They've shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. But Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in love--Sahar and Nasrin could be beaten, imprisoned, even executed if their relationship came to light. So they carry on in secret--until Nasrin's parents announce that they've arranged for her marriage. Nasrin tries to persuade Sahar that they can go on as they had before, only now with new comforts provided by the decent, well-to-do doctor Nasrin will marry. But Sahar dreams of loving Nasrin exclusively--and openly. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
219g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781616204556
SKU
V9781616204556
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About Sara Farizan
Sara Farizan, the daughter of Iranian immigrants, was born in Massachusetts. She is an MFA graduate of Lesley University and holds a BA in film and media studies from American University. Sara grew up feeling different in her private high school, not only because of her ethnicity, but also because of her liking girls romantically, her lack of excitement in ... Read more
Reviews for If You Could Be Mine
Farizan's prose is frank, funny and bittersweet, enjoyable - And her secondary storylines ring out memorably. - New York Times Book Review [A] provocative coming-of-age story ... Throughout this strong debut, Farizan weaves in details of daily Iranian life ... Within a rigid societal structure, her fleshed-out characters wrestle with depression, hope, complacency, and risk.
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