Mafi's first entry in the contemporary market, this three chapter sampler has me really intrigued. We meet Shirin, a Muslim American who is not attending her third high school in less than two years. The verbal and sometimes physical abuse that she details, just in those three short chapters, is so emotive. The character comes across as very intelligent and also very angry. She is not close to her parents who appear to put more merit on her academic achievements than her emotional well being and has grown apart from her older brother.

I'm really looking forward to reading the full book once it is released, it was a very intriguing glimpse into what could be a very good novel.