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Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
4.0

I loved this book.

It follows the stories of five main characters, all British Muslims, all with a different take on what it means to be a British Muslim. In some respects, it's a story we're familiar with. We've heard it in the media. But this was from a different viewpoint which made it all the more interesting.

A complicated and policitically charged topic was handled with sensitivity but what I should imagine was honesty and reflective of a very real story for somebody out there.

I believe this book could have been longer - I would have loved to get to know all the characters more and it would have given it more depth.

I would definitely describe this as a must read though. Absolutely brilliant book.