There is so much to like about Darius the Great. It transported me to Iran. I vicariously enjoyed all of the teas that Darius loves to make and to drink. The awkward family relationships made me feel as though I was in the midst of similar long distance visits. It was great to have depression dealt with openly from Darius and his dad, openly asserting to other that depression is a chemical imbalance.
What I really wish that I could have avoided however was the overuse of three words. If I never have to read the words uh, um, or squint ever again, I will be just fine. At one point I thought that I should go back and count the number of times each of those three words was used, but it would have been an exercise in torture. These words were just like fingernails scratching a blackboard. Please fix this.
This book really was interesting in so many ways, so I want to end by emphasizing that reading Darius the Great is worth it just to learn a little about Iran.
What I really wish that I could have avoided however was the overuse of three words. If I never have to read the words uh, um, or squint ever again, I will be just fine. At one point I thought that I should go back and count the number of times each of those three words was used, but it would have been an exercise in torture. These words were just like fingernails scratching a blackboard. Please fix this.
This book really was interesting in so many ways, so I want to end by emphasizing that reading Darius the Great is worth it just to learn a little about Iran.