Bibliograph

A good country, a novel, Laleh Khadivi

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A good country, a novel, Laleh Khadivi

Language

eng

Form of composition

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Format of music

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Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

A good country

Music parts

not applicable

Responsibility statement

Laleh Khadivi

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Laguna Beach, California, 2009. Alireza Courdee, a 14-year-old, straight-A student, takes his first hit of pot. In that moment, he is transformed from the high-achieving son of Iranian immigrants into a happy-go-lucky stoner. He loses his virginity, starts surfing, cuts classes and lies to his father. For the first time, Reza - now Rez - feels like an all-American teen. Then a terror incident shocks the nation. As fears escalate, his newfound friends withdraw and Rez becomes increasingly isolated, an object of suspicion because of his name and skin colour. Now he can only relate to Arash, a fellow Muslim student, and beautiful Fatima, who starts wearing a hijab and going to the local mosque. Little by little, Reza is drawn into a troubling new world

Target audience

adult

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