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Love Is an Ex-Country by Randa Jarrar

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speedofhuman's review against another edition

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5.0


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bostonki's review against another edition

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I really wanted to like this book. I really did. Based on the blurb, I was expecting travel memoir. Alas, this was mostly just an essay memoir. Which is fine, except there is too much graphic sex and asexual shaming for my tastes. Jarrar’s holier-than-thou attitude rubbed me the wrong way, and the final straw was a sentence on page 159 of the ARC that reads, “When I arrive in Austin, I get nostalgic because I can’t afford to live there anymore. The airport is full of transplants, cowboy-boot-wearing women who don’t deserve to live there.” Who are you to decide who deserves what? Bye!

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emoryscott's review against another edition

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2.75

I really wanted to like this book. I love memoirs and the jacket summary was intriguing. However, this author’s style is not for me. If you enjoy quippy, erratic narration, you’ll love this. I felt like the journey across the country could have been more clearly defined. I felt like I never knew which era of her life she was speaking about. I know this is some people’s favorite type of writing, but it just wasn’t for me. 

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