~Eighteen-year-old Amir Azadi always knew coming out to his Muslim family would be messy--he just didn't think it would end in an airport interrogation room. But when faced with a failed relationship, bullies, and blackmail, running away to Rome is his only option. Right?
Soon, late nights with new friends and dates in the Sistine Chapel start to feel like second nature... until his old life comes knocking on his door. Now, Amir has to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth to a U.S. Customs officer, or risk losing his hard-won freedom.
At turns uplifting and devastating, How It All Blew Up is Arvin Ahmadi's most powerful novel yet, a celebration of how life's most painful moments can live alongside the riotous, life-changing joys of discovering who you are.~
I had this book on my wishlist for the longest while until i accidentally came across it on here and decided to give the first few pages a go.
Now i want to read it even more than i did before! Great introduction to the characters and a really interesting begging. It makes you want to keep reading. Now i can't wait to get my hands on this book! Another reason why i want to read this book so much, is because i have been trying to diversify my bookself the past few months and "How it all blew up" seems like a book with greatest diversity and reprentation! I also really love the coverart and the title! I'll probably get the audiobook soon! :)
Soon, late nights with new friends and dates in the Sistine Chapel start to feel like second nature... until his old life comes knocking on his door. Now, Amir has to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth to a U.S. Customs officer, or risk losing his hard-won freedom.
At turns uplifting and devastating, How It All Blew Up is Arvin Ahmadi's most powerful novel yet, a celebration of how life's most painful moments can live alongside the riotous, life-changing joys of discovering who you are.~
I had this book on my wishlist for the longest while until i accidentally came across it on here and decided to give the first few pages a go.
Now i want to read it even more than i did before! Great introduction to the characters and a really interesting begging. It makes you want to keep reading. Now i can't wait to get my hands on this book! Another reason why i want to read this book so much, is because i have been trying to diversify my bookself the past few months and "How it all blew up" seems like a book with greatest diversity and reprentation! I also really love the coverart and the title! I'll probably get the audiobook soon! :)