A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

Lincoln 2021 Book

Gender

I thought women were gorgeous no matter what they wore, and I didn't think they owed ayone an explanation for their sartorial choice. p49

gender and religion-- p49

Description

There was something in Jacobi's eyes that was sympathetic in a way I'd never experienced before. It wasn't pity. It was recognition. He actually seemed to acknowledge me, my pain, and my anger, in a way no one else ever had. p108

Love it

"Just try to be happy," Jacobi finally said to me. "Your happiness is the one thing these assholes can't stand." p108

"I don't want space," he said. "I've never wanted less space." p191

_______________________
"Aren't they your friends?" I said.
If they were my friends," he said, "they'd be happy for me." p236
_______________________

The more I get to know people, the more I realized we were all just a bunch of frightened idiots walking around in the dark, bumping into each other and panicking for no reason at all. p309

 Racism/ Prejudice/ Privilege

The checkout lady at the grocery store would be rude to me and her simple unkindness would unnerve me for the rest of the day because I never knew-- I had no way of knowing--

Are you racist? Or are you just having a bad day?

I could no longer distinguish people from monsters. p110
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p158- relationships and prejudice


"I always say that I don't care what other people think I say it doesn't bother me, that I don't give a shit about the opinions of assholes but it's not true," I said, and my eyes stung as I said it. "It's not true because it hurts every time, and that means I still care." p169


attack/ cops p181

privilege- p249

mom-- p259

shift in views-- p287

I mean, I was happy they weren't calling me towelhead anymore, but the sudden and abrupt transition from nasty to nice was giving me whiplash. p287

Teacher Stuff

p124

p253- Coach


Priorities-- Athletics and Schools

p208


"You keep focusing on whether or not you'll disappoint all these people," I said. "Your mom. Your coach. Your teammates. Everyone else. But none of them seem to care that they're disappointing you. They're actively hurting you," I said. "And it makes me hate them." p210

Teen Stuff

And sometimes, I thought, being a teenager was the worst thing that had ever happened to me. p263


Parents

My parents loved us, but I wasn't always sure they liked us. p282

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