Not only that but we have a view on the hard and painful things she has lived and still lives every day because of her beliefs and choice of hijab. Non-Muslim readers may assume that as Shirin is Muslim her actions and thoughts as a teenager would be contrasting from yours but while reading so you are able to connect with her since she will have struggles with her parents as I believe most teenagers do, she likes breakdancing, she makes sarcastic jokes that made me laugh hard. Moreover, it also discusses the topics of adolescence in a way I think is realistic. I want to see how they complement, learning the best of each other. And as a result of that, I sympathize with him and care for the love story Shirin and Ocean have. We are not only able to see Ocean’s good side but also his rough background, his flaws. He is the perfect boy Shirin needs in order to help her grow as a person and support her when destroying the stereotypes she created of people being always shitty about her origins Because of those assumptions she makes of people, she is not able to establish friendships since she would not let herself near them. To start, the romance in this novel is lovely. A Very Large Expanse of Sea has everything I think a book needs to be perfect. This book was a great read and I think everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy it too.
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