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Well written and revolving around a relatable character, this book was a quick read. The beginning was great then it seemed to drag a bit. I think most readers will identify with Scott's struggle of not knowing his place in life as a young adult; heck, that feeling can continue for the rest of your life. I would have liked a different ending to the story. Overall, a typical YA contemporary read.

16 year old Scott/Saaket Ferdowsi runs away to consult a professor of psychology at Georgetown University in Washington DC who is branching out into inspirational self-help articles and videos.

While it's a quick, smooth read I didn't really feel much interest in any of the characters and their antics. Given the title and the patterning of the cover and the chapter headings, there should have been a lot more about crosswords.

Time for bed

04:21:30 + 07:40:39 + 05:25:46 = 17:27:55

But I dozed off for about 3/4 hour this afternoon so I'll call it 16 hours 45 minutes. Not my best time but not my worst either.

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Just finished this one ... it wasn‘t that good and not that bad .. but I wasn‘t so excited while reading, I finished it just to be done with it :/

It‘s [Life is] like liquor. You can struggle and drink it straight, or you make yourself a mixed drink. Life works better with other people around. Always go for the fruity cocktail” (312).

Cute coming-of-age YA novel. Scott is trying to figure out his own future without the influence of overbearing parents with specific expectations, so he rebels (if you can call refusing to give up on a different internship rebelling) down in DC, and meets new friends who help shape him. Diverse characters from all different backgrounds coming together. The book isn't mindblowing, but it's cute and enjoyable.

I saw this on the bookstore shelf in South Carolina during our spring road trip. It reached out and tweaked my nose. All these months later, I was glad to have it come off my hold list. I truly enjoyed this story about a 16-yr-old Iranian American boy "running away" to Washington DC from home in PA while his parents are in Iran for a family visit.

What a fitting & fun touch to the book!

A fun YA romp about finding yourself. Kind of wish this book had gotten more attention as it is quite good.

Heard this recommended on a YA podcast and remembered I had bought it a few months ago. Up to the top of the list.

To me this book has a bit of a manic-pixie-dream-girl issue. The main guy falls for a girl because she is quirky and weird and inexplicable. She is constantly doing terrible things which are supposed to come off as cute and unique.

This sounds like a fun one.

Currently. Finally.

4.5/5. THIS WAS SO GOOD. i can‘t believe that this was arvin ahmadi‘s first book. the writing style was great, the plot was great, it was just great.

me too, honestly (even though it‘s still technically monday).

good thing spring breaks starts for me tomorrow (more reading time!).

It focuses on so many different aspects of adolescence and is extremely well- rounded. Arvin Ahmadi is the best!

Your standard book about a teenager trying to discover his path by leaving home and going on an adventure. Honestly, I was disappointed in this one. It was interesting to learn a bit more about creating crossword puzzles, but the plot was rather generic, and the side characters all felt like caricatures. It wasn't a BAD book, but I caught myself rolling my eyes multiple times during the dialog. Meh.

I don‘t normally read #YA but a friend of a friend wrote this coming-of-age story set in my DC neighborhood and I couldn‘t resist. An Iranian-American teenager runs away to DC discover “grit”, a quality he hopes will inspire him to make some life plans. Also a cute crossword theme throughout :)

Coming out tuesday! A young man's race against the clock to find his passion, his grit. A madcap adventurr!👍👍

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When Saaket “Scott”s parents leave on a trip to Iran, they tell him he needs to decide on a major and focus on his summer internship. But Scott abandons the internship and travels to DC to hunt down a professor who published a study on success. Once there, Scott meets Fiora, a college student who dreams of writing crossword puzzles. Between Fiora and the Professor, Scott gets inspired to search for the answers he‘s been looking for within himself.