A review by s_wandering
Mother Country by Etaf Rum

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Beautifully written short story, reflective and emotional yet hopeful

This is between a 4.5-5⭐️ read for me but I’ll probably come back to update my rating upon reflection

Quotes I loved:

“But most of all, I wanted to unlearn all the shame. I wanted to learn how to love and honor myself”

“Memories, I realize, are unreliable. 

Stories we tell ourselves, confining us like prisoners to the past.”