![]() ![]() The novel has won numerous awards specific to books that center queer characters, including the Lambda Literary Award for Children’s and YA Literature. In the 2013 novel, Farizan addresses a diverse range of experiences of being queer and Iranian with nuance and immense care, constructing a tender story about how love for another can only truly be given and received once you achieve love for yourself. It’s a practice that’s legal and accessible in Iran, but Sahar desires to be loved in the body she is in. The protagonist soon discovers a solution that would allow her to love Nasrin openly: transitioning to male. Sahar’s dream of a future with Nasrin, however, is threatened when Nasrin’s family announces her engagement to a man. If You Could Be Mine A Novel by Sara Farizan Readers rating: Not Yet Rated Published Aug 2013 256 pages Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Information Young Adult Rate this book Write a Review Buy This Book About this book Summary Book Summary Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. Theirs is a sweet affection that has blossomed into stolen kisses and romantic hopes, despite the dire consequences for a queer couple in Iran. Sahar, a 17-year-old young woman living in Tehran, has been in love with her best friend Nasrin since they were children. ![]() ![]() The limitations of a heady first love are put to the test in Sara Farizan’s achingly beautiful novel, If You Could Be Mine. ![]()
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