Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

Home Is Not a Country

Safia Elhillo

211 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD “Nothing short of magic.” —Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X From the  acclaimed poet featured on Forbes Africa’s “30 Under 30” list, this powerful novel-in-verse captures one...

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Community Reviews Summary of 818 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
reflective 75%
hopeful 39%
sad 35%
inspiring 23%
challenging 19%
mysterious 17%
dark 15%
adventurous 11%
tense 9%
informative 5%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 38%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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