A review by ghada_mohammed
Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

 

"I see so much of my face in hers I almost think to love it"

A candid exploration of family, grief, and belonging. Told in verse, a young daughter of a Sudanese immigrant reflects on her struggles of not fitting in as well as missing being at home in a country where she has never been. Equally heartbreaking and uplifting, Home is not a Country is a warm homage to culture and a nudge to see one's life for what it is instead of what we hope it could have been.