"Poignant, funny, heart-breaking, true "
‘Every story is the sound of a storyteller begging to stay alive’, says Khosrou – or Daniel as he’s known to his new classmates in Oklahoma - the narrator of the many wonderful stories that make up this book. Central of course is his own story, how with his mother and sister he had to flee his home in Iran, leaving his father behind, but there are also the stories of his grandparents and great-grandparents, plus the myths that he’s grown up with. Horribly picked on at school and tormented at home by his new step-father, he shares his stories Scheherazade-like with his class and with us, the lucky readers, and because of that we know that one day he will be whole again. Poignant, touching, funny and heart-breaking, this is a book in a million, a story that will connect with every person who reads it and become part of their own.
A National Indie BestsellerAn NPR Best Book of the YearA New York Times Best Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Book of the YearA Booklist Editors' ChoiceA BookPage Best Book of the YearA NECBA Windows & Mirrors SelectionA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Wall Street Journal Best Book of the YearA Today.com Best of the YearPRAISE"e;A modern masterpiece."e; The New York Times Book Review"e;Supple, sparkling and original."e; The Wall Street Journal"e;Mesmerizing."e; TODAY.com"e;This book could change the world."e; BookPage"e;Like nothing else you've read or ever will read."e; Linda Sue Park"e;It hooks you right from the opening line."e;
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A National Indie BestsellerAn NPR Best Book of the YearA New York Times Best Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Book of the YearA Booklist Editors' ChoiceA BookPage Best Book of the YearA NECBA Windows & Mirrors SelectionA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Wall Street Journal Best Book of the YearA Today.com Best of the YearPRAISE"e;A modern masterpiece."e; The New York Times Book Review"e;Supple, sparkling and original."e; The Wall Street Journal"e;Mesmerizing."e; TODAY.com"e;This book could change the world."e; BookPage"e;Like nothing else you've read or ever will read."e; Linda Sue Park"e;It hooks you right from the opening line."e; NPRSEVEN STARRED REVIEWS "e;A modern epic."e; Kirkus Reviews, starred review "e;A rare treasure of a book."e; Publishers Weekly, starred review "e;A story that soars."e; The Bulletin, starred review "e;At once beautiful and painful."e; School Library Journal, starred review "e;Raises the literary bar in children's lit."e; Booklist, starred review "e;Poignant and powerful."e; Foreword Reviews, starred review "e;One of the most extraordinary books of the year."e; BookPage, starred reviewA sprawling, evocative, and groundbreaking autobiographical novel told in the unforgettable and hilarious voice of a young Iranian refugee. It is a powerfully layered novel that poses the questions: Who owns the truth?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Everything Sad Is Untrue and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-18 years old
Everything Sad Is Untrue features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for Young Adults, Gritty Reads, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Star Books, True Stories, Warfare & Battles, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Everything Sad Is Untrue was written by Daniel Nayeri and published by Levine Querido
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