There were a few things that I found middle irritating, like the constant mention of Darius' testicles. Moreover, Darius grandpa in Iran is dying and Sohrab, Darius' best friend, keeps ignoring his Skype calls. There are so many things on Darius' mind: his boyfriend wants to have sex but Darius isn't sure he's ready yet, his parents are overworked and struggling to keep the family afloat, his sister is having a hard time at school, his schoolmate Chip is really cute but Darius is in a relationship and anyway, Chip's best friend is a dick who keeps calling Darius homophobic slurs.

This isn't a plot-driven book, so for the first few chapters I kept wondering what this was all about. Darius has somehow become an ever bigger tea nerd, he's still the loving and protective older brother to Laleh, and he still struggles with depression and self-confidence. Things have changed but they're still the same. His name is Landon and they met at the tea shop that Darius is interning for. Now that school has started again, Darius is part of the soccer team, grew several inches, got a haircut and a boyfriend. This book is set a few months after Darius' family's return from Iran, where they visited Darius' grandparents. Writing a sequel to a beloved, special book is a frightening and difficult task but Adib pulled it off. I just finished one of my most anticipated books of the year, the sequel to one of my all-time favourite books.

I’ve not cried this much since.well, since Darius the Great is not Okay He was sure he liked Landon, but when he starts hanging out with Chip–soccer teammate and best friend of Trent Bolger, epic bully–well, he’s just not so sure about Landon anymore, either.ĭarius thought he knew exactly who he was and what he wanted, but maybe he was wrong. The internship isn’t what Darius thought it would be, and now he doesn’t know about turning tea into his career. Darius’s grandmothers are in town for a long visit while his dad is gone on business, and Darius isn’t sure whether they even like him. Like he finally knows what it means to be Darius Kellner. Between his first boyfriend, Landon, his varsity soccer practices, and his internship at his favorite tea shop, Darius is feeling pretty okay. He’s getting along with his dad, and his best friend Sohrab is only a Skype call away. Since his trip to Iran this past spring, a lot has changed. It’s everything he’s ever wanted–but what if he deserves better?ĭarius Kellner is having a bit of a year. In this companion to the award-winning Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Darius suddenly has it all: a boyfriend, an internship, a spot on the soccer team.

Darius the great is not okay book 2