A review by mara_miriam
Refuge by Dina Nayeri

3.0

This story conveyed an understanding and a compassion for each of its characters. The transition from the recent past to the family's previous visits together felt smooth and unforced. The book is full of nuanced characters enmeshed in complicated, loving relationships. Nayeri offers nuance and context to the current conversation regarding immigration and what it means to be a refugee; she has a good understanding of what pushes us apart and brings us back together.