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Dream Country by Shannon Gibney
4.0

This book is about one story lived by many people.
It plays over three centuries, two continents and one ocean. And everything in between those.

Each section always only felt like an introduction to a person. A good one, but I wanted to learn more. Each character seemed so much deeper than was possible to explore during their section.

Before reading the final chapter, I thought it is just another book that has a good (political) idea but fails to deliver a good story. But when I read the end, it all made perfect sense.

A wonderful book that made me shiver a few times.
Really recommend to anyone who never really feels like they fit, have more than one or no home, or people who have all that and want to learn a bit more empathy.

Also, a great introduction to Liberia's history. A small, yet complex and significant country.