Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar

Homeland Elegies

Ayad Akhtar

368 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

A "profound and provocative" new work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Disgraced and American Dervish an immigrant father and his son search for belonging -- in post-Trump America, and with each other (Kirkus Reviews). "Passionate, disturbi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,208 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
challenging 67%
emotional 55%
informative 43%
dark 28%
sad 17%
funny 15%
tense 14%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 29%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.08

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