Book Review: Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie searches for answers in places where the lines blur and the world is no longer just black and white. That's me and my selfie skills British or Pakistani? A Home Secretary who is a protector of his country or a destroyer of innocent lives? A girl who is a hijab-clad believer or a make-up clad seductress? A young man who is a devoted lover or a faithful son? A boy who is a ruthless terrorist or a scared soul looking to return home? These are only some of the questions that you will be asking as you read this book and try to understand the characters in Shamsie's story. Dig a little deeper, and you will find yourself pondering over the more important questions. What makes up the identity of a person? How important is the role of one's nationality and religion in making up a person's identity? Does society categorise you based on these factors? How far do these factors determine who a person is? Is it too much to deny y