Very Large Expanse of Sea
Very Large Expanse of SeaTahereh Mafi
Characters in Very Large Expanse of Sea
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Ocean Desmond James
A white junior and star of the basketball team who pursues a friendship with Shirin that becomes first love, at cost to his social standing.
Shirin
A guarded Muslim teenager worn down by post-9/11 hostility.
Supporting characters
Navid
Shirin's protective older brother, a senior who starts a breakdancing crew and brings her into it.
Ocean James
A boy at Shirin's new school who insists on seeing the real her.