amberindia's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very wholesome, I enjoyed that it was set in Nottingham and as I currently live here, it really felt like I was with the main character of this story as she narrates different places throughout Nottinghamshire. It definitely brought about a better awareness of not only homelessness in Nottingham but about Mental Health issues and Psychosis specifically. It was a comforting read that was also met with some painful truth.
ailurus's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Violence
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
melissyteapot73's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5
amberindia's review
4.0
This book was very wholesome, I enjoyed that it was set in Nottingham and as I currently live here, it really felt like I was with the main character of this story as she narrates different places throughout Nottinghamshire. It definitely brought about a better awareness of not only homelessness in Nottingham but about Mental Health issues and Psychosis specifically. It was a comforting read that was also met with some painful truth.
annat's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
noahee's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Drug abuse
bookishlady's review against another edition
3.0
How to Find Home by Mahsuda Snaith was kindly gifted to me by NetGalley for an honest review. I found the concept of the novel to be so interesting, it’s inspired by The Wizard of Oz and there’s references to in throughout. It’s a story about Homelessness in the UK and follows Molly as she essentially goes on an adventure to find home and a place in the world. You can tell it is really well researched and in the acknowledgments Snaith notes the people and organizations that helped her with the research into such an important topic. I think this book really opens a discussion about homelessness and it’s a topic that should be talked about more, I actually can’t think of a book I’ve read that discusses it. Unfortunately, I had a few little issues with the book, for one I felt a bit confused about the ages of the protagonists. You get the sense that they’re all supposed to be roughly in their early twenties but they feel younger at times because of the way they act and some of the things they do. It definitely feels more like a Young Adult novel because of that and I was under the impression it was Adult or at least New Adult but I could be mistaken. I also thought that some of Molly’s flashback felt disorienting as they seemed out of place to what was happening in the present. But overall I thought the characters were interesting, and I especially loved Boy the dog! I definitely thought the novel was enjoyable, interesting and worth the read. (3.5 stars)