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Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

2 reviews

gxuosi's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

i knew at 21% that this was a 5/5 and by 30% that this was going to be one of my top reads of 2025. i was a wreck from start to finish and binged it in one sitting, despite the fact that i cried so hard a few times that i couldn't see. the entire book being told in prose from the perspective of a young teen girl navigating her tumultuous life was a perfect parallel to my childhood favorite book "keeper of the night" by kimberly willis holt. which is why it comes as no suprise to me that i connected so quickly with the format and narrative. now this book means as much to me as holt's does. i can't possibly come up with any version of a review that does this book the justice it deserves beyond saying that "home is not a county" has become a lifelong favorite. thank you safia elhillo, for this book and for what this book has done for me.
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readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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