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A review by ryno23
Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo
5.0
I like to listen to verse or prose through audiobooks, but there wasn’t one available to me. It turns out that one wasn’t necessary.
The author writes in such a beautiful, flowing manner that it was a wonderful read.
Nima, who was born in the U.S. to immigrant parents, fights her feelings about home, community, Islamaphobia, dreams about living in her mother’s homeland, and simply doesn’t appreciate her life, especially her mother. Nima separates herself not only from her mother, but everyone around herself — even her only friend.
But as parts of her life are challenging her ideals, there is a surprising magical segment that forces her to battle “herself”.
I don’t want to say any more, other than to say read it as soon as you can.
The author writes in such a beautiful, flowing manner that it was a wonderful read.
Nima, who was born in the U.S. to immigrant parents, fights her feelings about home, community, Islamaphobia, dreams about living in her mother’s homeland, and simply doesn’t appreciate her life, especially her mother. Nima separates herself not only from her mother, but everyone around herself — even her only friend.
But as parts of her life are challenging her ideals, there is a surprising magical segment that forces her to battle “herself”.
I don’t want to say any more, other than to say read it as soon as you can.