I received this book for free from Reviewer Purchase in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.<\/p>An Emotion of Great Delight<\/strong> by Tahereh Mafi<\/a>
Published by<\/strong> HarperCollins<\/a> on 6\/1\/21
Genres:<\/strong> Contemporary<\/a>, Romance<\/a>, Young Adult<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 256
Format:<\/strong> Ebook<\/a>
Source:<\/strong> Reviewer Purchase
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It\u2019s 2003, several months since the US officially declared war on Iraq, and the American political world has evolved. Tensions are high, hate crimes are on the rise, FBI agents are infiltrating local mosques, and the Muslim community is harassed and targeted more than ever. Shadi, who wears hijab, keeps her head down.<\/p>\n

She's too busy drowning in her own troubles to find the time to deal with bigots.<\/p>\n

Shadi is named for joy, but she\u2019s 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\u2019s the small matter of her heart\u2014<\/p>\n

It\u2019s broken.<\/p>\n

Shadi tries to navigate her crumbling world by soldiering through, saying nothing. She devours her own pain, each day retreating farther and farther inside herself until finally, one day, everything changes.<\/p>\n

She explodes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t