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

5.0

I’m beating myself up for taking so many YEARS to read this. It’s been on my shelf collecting dust since it was released only for me to eat it up in two days when I finally crack it open. I absolutely loved the way Nima’s story represents so much of the diaspora experience. There’s an element of magical realism that I wasn’t expecting but was integrated into the novel so well. Safia Elhillo is an amazing poet and an amazing storyteller.