If You Could Be Mine

In Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death, seventeen-year-olds Sahar and Nasrin love each other in secret until Nasrin's parents announce their daughter's arranged marriage and Sahar proposes a drastic solution.

Info autore

Sara Farizan is an Iranian American writer and ardent basketball fan who was born in and lives near Boston. The award-winning author of If You Could Be Mine and Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel, she has an MFA from Lesley University and a BA in film and media studies from American University. Here to Stay is her third novel.

Riassunto

In Iran, it’s a crime punishable by death to be gay. Sex reassignment surgery, however, is considered a way to fix a “mistake.” Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. But when Nasrin’s parents announce that her arranged marriage will be in a matter of months, Sahar must decide the lengths she’ll go to for love.

Prefazione

In Iran, it’s a crime punishable by death to be gay. Sex reassignment surgery, however, is considered a way to fix a “mistake.” Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. But when Nasrin’s parents announce that her arranged marriage will be in a matter of months, Sahar must decide the lengths she’ll go to for love.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sara Farizan, Farizan Sara
• Editore: Algonquin Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 14 a 18 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2014
• EAN: 9781616204556
• ISBN: 978-1-61620-455-6
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 180 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi; Narrativa > Romanzi; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Middle East, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, Middle East, Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), People & places (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples