The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri

The Ungrateful Refugee

Dina Nayeri

370 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction memoir politics challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Aged eight, Dina Nayeri fled Iran along with her mother and brother, and lived in the crumbling shell of an Italian hotel-turned-refugee camp. Eventually she was granted asylum in America. Now, Nayeri weaves together her own vivid story with those...

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informative 83%
emotional 71%
reflective 68%
challenging 62%
inspiring 35%
sad 35%
dark 18%
tense 13%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%

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slow 31%
fast 6%

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