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A review by smalefowles
A Map of Home by Randa Jarrar
3.0
I liked this book because it gave me a glimpse into worlds I don't know much about. The narrator was a child in Kuwait, fled from Saddam's invasion, lived in Egypt, and then ultimately Texas. Her voice was funny, if affected, and there's a natural, casual incorporation of striking detail which I enjoyed.
It's allegedly a novel (seems like memoir to me), and it's more of a picaresque than anything plot-driven. There's a character arc, of sorts, but there's not much direction overall.
It's also pretty obscene, if you're into that.
It's allegedly a novel (seems like memoir to me), and it's more of a picaresque than anything plot-driven. There's a character arc, of sorts, but there's not much direction overall.
It's also pretty obscene, if you're into that.