An Emotion Of Great Delight (Paperback)

From bestselling author of the Shatter Me series and the National Book Award-nominated A Very Large Expanse of Sea, Tahereh Mafi, comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating dual-identity as a Muslim teenager in America, and reclaiming your right to joy.

It’s 2003. It’s been several months since the US officially declared war on Iraq, and the political world has evolved. Shadi, who wears hijab (a visible allegiance to Islam) keeps her head down. Hate crimes are spiking. Undercover FBI agents are infiltrating mosques and interrogating members of the congregation, and the local Muslim community is beginning to fracture. Shadi hears the fights after services, the arguments between families about what it means to be Muslim, about what they should be doing and saying as a community but she does not engage.

She’s too busy drowning in her own troubles to find the time to deal with bigots.

Shadi is named for joy, but she’s haunted by sorrow. Her brother is dead, her father is dying, her mother is falling apart, and her best friend has mysteriously dropped out of her life. And then, of course, there’s the small matter of her heart
It’s broken. Shadi has tried to navigate the remains of her quickly-shattering world by soldiering through, saying nothing, until finally, one day, everything changes.

She explodes.

Perfect for fans of the Shatter Me series as well as Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give and Nicola Yoon's The Sun is Also A Star.

General

Imprint:	Electric Monkey
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2021
Authors:	Tahereh Mafi
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4052-9826-1
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Teenage romance Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Fiction dealing with specific issues > Fiction dealing with sexuality & relationships Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > Racism, sexism & prejudice Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Fiction Dealing With Specific Issues > Fiction Dealing With Sexuality & Relationships Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Teenage Romance Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	1-4052-9826-X
Barcode:	9781405298261

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