A review by egslcgns
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow. Antigone was the first text I studied in high school literature and I was delighted to be reconnected to it so many years later. Kamila Shamsie’s writing style is so elegant, the characters vivid and dense, the reimagined story still as heartbreaking, and it deals with political discussions on religion and politics with the weight it deserves. Would own/pick up again as I couldn’t put this book down.