Elsewhere, Home by Leila Aboulela

Elsewhere, Home

Leila Aboulela

256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

From one of our finest contemporary writers whose work has been praised by J.M. Coetzee, Ali Smith and Aminatta Forna, Leila Aboulela's Elsewhere, Home offers us a rich tableau of life as an immigrant abroad, attempting to navigate the conflicts o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
emotional 62%
informative 29%
sad 25%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 12%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 24%
fast 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.63

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