Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.5
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
52585
Points per Word
0.000152
Page Count
248
Points per Page
0.032258
Description
In Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death, seventeen-year-olds Sahar and Nasrin love each other in secret. When Nasrin's parents announce an arranged marriage, Sahar proposes a drastic solution. The plot contains profanity and drug use.