A review by callanisreading
Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

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

4.0

Akhtar blends memoir, autofiction, and playwriting in this reflection on America between the eighties and the Trump era. He unravels the conflict inherent to his identity as the American son of Pakistani immigrants, and in the process refines his understanding of the ways America fails us. A challenging work in many ways, Akhtar's novel speaks to core concerns for many Americans: about identity, safety, and the dreams America can(not) hold.