Elsewhere Home by Leila Aboulela

Elsewhere Home

Leila Aboulela

fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

217 pages | first published 2018

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In her new collection of stories, award-winning New York Times Notable author Leila Aboulela offers us a rich tableau of life as an immigrant abroad, and the challenges of navigating assimilation and difference. Elsewhere, Home draws us ineluctabl...
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Summary of 129 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 59%
informative 27%
sad 27%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 13%
dark 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 26%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.63

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