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A review by bookishlychar
Come On In: 15 Stories About Immigration and Finding Home by Adi Alsaid
4.0
Come on In is an anthology that talks about immigration in many different facets. I am not an immigrant, however these own voices stories gave me real insight into another persons experiences; the struggle, grief and success that exists. I loved that each story comes with their own unique perspective which added to my experience of the book, the emotion that the characters experiences engaged me fully.
As with most anthologies I read, I found that some were a hit with me, and some were a miss. I think that in this anthology, some will hook you in and you never know which ones. A couple of my personal favourites were: "The Trip" by Sona Charaipotra and "The Wedding" by Sara Farizan. For some stories I struggled to know if some of them were fiction or non-fiction and found myself if these were actual lived experience by the writer, or if they were based on events that have or could have happened. I wish that would have been more clear, just for my own knowledge.
Overall, this book was an eye-opening educational read, and led me to think of things in a different way. This is what I am looking for when I am reading a book like this. This is a YA book, however I would recommend this book to not only teens, but to adults as well. I believe it can add great insight into things many people have not had to experience or endure. I think that this anthology would also be a good way to prompt discussions, which may be good in either book clubs or a classroom.
I received a copy of this from NetGalley and the publisher for an open and honest review. All opinions are 100% mine.
As with most anthologies I read, I found that some were a hit with me, and some were a miss. I think that in this anthology, some will hook you in and you never know which ones. A couple of my personal favourites were: "The Trip" by Sona Charaipotra and "The Wedding" by Sara Farizan. For some stories I struggled to know if some of them were fiction or non-fiction and found myself if these were actual lived experience by the writer, or if they were based on events that have or could have happened. I wish that would have been more clear, just for my own knowledge.
Overall, this book was an eye-opening educational read, and led me to think of things in a different way. This is what I am looking for when I am reading a book like this. This is a YA book, however I would recommend this book to not only teens, but to adults as well. I believe it can add great insight into things many people have not had to experience or endure. I think that this anthology would also be a good way to prompt discussions, which may be good in either book clubs or a classroom.
I received a copy of this from NetGalley and the publisher for an open and honest review. All opinions are 100% mine.