Before I start let me just say that Darius sneezes a lot throughout the book and says "Um" way way too many times! That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed the story. Darius is getting teased at school and feeling underloved by his dad. His grandfather has a brain tumor so the family goes to Iran to visit him. That's where the story takes off and Darius "grows" up, meets his best friend and connects with his dad. It was funny and sad and everything in between. I loved all the characters even though his sister should've been more in the book. Very interesting to learn about Iran and the culture as well as the different types of food. Happy ending was nice and tied up with a bow. I loved the "Dancing Fan" and can picture it in my head.