4.2
Young adult
A National Book Award Longlist title!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series comes a powerful, heartrending contemporary novel about fear, first love, and the devastating impact of prejudice.
It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped.
Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She’s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments—even the physical violence—she endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears every day. So she’s built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her. Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother.
But then she meets Ocean James. He’s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin. It terrifies her—they seem to come from two irreconcilable worlds—and Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she’s not sure she’ll ever be able to let it down.
© 2018 HarperCollins (Luisterboek): 9780062888198
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 16 oktober 2018
4.2
Young adult
A National Book Award Longlist title!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series comes a powerful, heartrending contemporary novel about fear, first love, and the devastating impact of prejudice.
It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped.
Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She’s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments—even the physical violence—she endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears every day. So she’s built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her. Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother.
But then she meets Ocean James. He’s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin. It terrifies her—they seem to come from two irreconcilable worlds—and Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she’s not sure she’ll ever be able to let it down.
© 2018 HarperCollins (Luisterboek): 9780062888198
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 16 oktober 2018
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Evi
17 jun 2021
Ik vond het een super leuk boek, had alleen op een paar momenten iets meer verwacht. ☺️
Ilse
15 nov 2021
Erg mooi geschreven en een fijne stem om naar te luisteren.
T.
27 aug 2020
Heartbreaking to hear how prejudiced we are against each other and how it’s keeping us from love in all forms.
Mirthe
6 aug 2020
Ik kon bijna niet stoppen met luisteren, wat een geweldig boek!
Melanie
19 okt 2021
Intiem geschreven en meeslepend.
Anouk
19 mrt 2021
Prachtig boek; prachtig geschreven en invoelend verwoord. Een juweeltje
Judith
14 feb 2023
Prachtig. Fantastisch voorgelezen. Maar wat een verhaal. Ik ben hem gaan luisteren omdat mijn dochter hem voor het Engels examen moet lezen. Het eerste boek ooit dat gelezen moet worden maar dat ook echt mooi en goed is. Verschrikkelijk dat er racisme is en wat mensen elkaar in groepen aan kunnen doen. Maar dat liefde ook super sterk is.
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