In Iran, it's a crime punishable by death to be gay. Sex reassignment surgery, however, is considered a way to fix a "mistake." Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. But when Nasrin's parents announce that her arranged marriage will be in a matter of months, Sahar must decide the lengths she'll go to for love.
"[A] heartbreaker of a story - Told in a fairly straightforward style, the relation of the anguish of threatened love is very real, and speaks to experiences largely untouched upon in books for young adults." - The Guardian