'Down and Across' is a lively YA debut starring a self-doubting teen and a crossword-puzzle lover
Feb 16, 2018
3 minutes
In Down and Across, the crossword-themed young adult debut from Arvin Ahmadi, a teenager grapples with his own insecurities and struggles to live up to his parents’ expectations.
Flake, dabbler, dilettante, commitment-phobe, goldfish – call him what you will, Saaket “Scott” Ferdowsi is the poster boy for decision fatigue and self-doubt. Everything he’s tried, he’s quit: hobbies, instruments, goals, even bowls of cereal.
His parents, both Iranian immigrants, wish he could buckle down
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