Reviews

Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

adventuresinfictionland's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jenmangler's review against another edition

4.0

What a beautiful, powerful book.

yasmeexn's review against another edition

4.0

so beautiful, i love her poetry/spoken word. what a wonderful way to end the year

celinbean's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It took me a little bit to get into the story and see where it was going but once i did it was beautiful. It’s such a hopeful story of finding out where you belong and that home isn’t necessarily a place but a community. 

The author thanked Elizabeth Acevedo as the “godmother” of this book and it shows i think. It’s just as lyrically beautiful as her books.

indukisreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

ashliesydel's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Very unique and beautiful self-discovery journey. 

bisexualcrises's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

readingindreams's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

5.0

sydneystabler's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

somelesbianwriter's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

beautiful and aching with emotion, enhanced for me by the beautiful book club I was able to listen to and learn from about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia and Abandonment

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Racism

Minor: Misogyny, Gun violence, Infidelity, Car accident, Death of parent, Police brutality, and Murder