An Impossible Thing to Say by Arya Shahi: Review

 

It's November, the leaves are crunchy and it's getting cold. It's the perfect time to curl up with a good book and boy do I have one for you today.  A YA with a heart of gold that'll make you want to hug your family. Thank you to the lovely people at Harper 360 for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Plot Time: It's the early 2000's and Persian -American teenager Omid is trying to fit in with new family members and do well at his prestigious school. However when global tragedy strikes Omid discovers the world of music and starts to find his voice.

This book floored me I read it in a day and I could not put it down. It's absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking all at once. A classic tale of family and fitting in told in a unique and brilliant way. This book is entirely in verse and changes with Omid's mood in a way that means you really get to know him. By the end of the book you are really rooting for him to do well.

At one point one of his new family members dissapears and I was transfixed and heartbroken at what was happening. This book grabs you by the heartstrings and gives you a real tug. It shows the real life experiences and microagressions experienced by a community after a terrorist attack in a way that is visceral.

It is however very strange that we have got to a point where 2001 is now considered a period peice and I for one feel very old all of a sudden! Howeever aside from my own feelings of mortality this book is a real winner and I reccomend it to everyone who has struggled to find their voice.

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