Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda goes to Italy in Arvin Ahmadi's newest incisive look at identity and what it means to find yourself by running away.
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 US 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.
| ISBN: | 9780593202890 |
| Publication date: | 28th September 2021 |
| Author: | Arvin Ahmadi |
| Publisher: | Viking Books for Young Readers an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories Stories about Family and Friends Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+ PSHE: Family Issues Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |