WOWWWWWW

This was not a light and breezy book, but it definitely was one worth reading!!

It deals with the topics of homelessness and mental heath in a very real way, and from nuerous perspectives which was extremely helpful

It was heart-warming and emotional, with characters that felt very much like real people.

The characters are really what made this book, they had so much depth of emotion and were so complex!!

Overall it was an emotional, but definitely worthwhile read!!

I needed a bit of time to collect myself to be able to write this review. How to Find Home is one of the most beautiful stories I've read in this year, it was wonderfully written, beautiful, heartwarming, honest and inspiring. You can clearly tell the author has done what she can not only to humanise homelesness but also portray it in a way that you start to think about your own prejudices and your own attitudes towards homeless. I have to admit I was in tears by the end. The characters were not all easy to love but the way we got to know them more as the book went by it made you more aware of their backstory and you couldn't help but warm up to them. I love that the book ended in such a positive way when the reality is probably even more bleak. This is the first book I've read from this author and I'm looking forward to reading more.

I really enjoyed this wonderfully written, heart warming and emotional book. The author cleverly takes the reader on a journey alongside the characters as they discover more about who they are. It’s also a lovely exploration of what home can mean to different people.

I absolutely loved the main characters in this book who make up a rather motley crew on a journey across Britain. The author has created characters that the I easily warmed to and quickly started caring about, their individual back stories are slowly revealed so we learn more about each of them. It’s hard not to get emotional as you read about all that they’ve been through. The language the author used is quite rough and rude at times, which further makes the characters come to life as it makes it seem very realistic.

Throughout this book the author has helped give a face and a voice to the homeless, a group of people normally discriminated against. It was very emotional to read about the various attitudes people have towards them, more so as you know them to be true. The author has obviously put a lot of research into this book and it was interesting to learn about the different reasons people may become homeless.

This book is quite fast paced and has a great flow to it which makes it difficult to put down. I was soon absorbed into the story and the lives of the characters. The threat of a dangerous ex and the police plus the uncertainty of where they are going makes for an intriguing read. It definitely made me want to keep reading to find out what was going to happen.

This is the second book I’ve read by this author and I’m excited to read more from her in the future. I think this is an important book that everyone should read as it really makes you think and will help to challenge prejudices that people have against the homeless. I think it would make a great book club read as there is lots to discuss.

Huge thanks to Transworld publishers for my copy of this book via Netgalley.

How to Find Home by Mahsuda Snaith was kindly gifted to me by NetGalley for an honest review. I found the concept of the novel to be so interesting, it’s inspired by The Wizard of Oz and there’s references to in throughout. It’s a story about Homelessness in the UK and follows Molly as she essentially goes on an adventure to find home and a place in the world. You can tell it is really well researched and in the acknowledgments Snaith notes the people and organizations that helped her with the research into such an important topic. I think this book really opens a discussion about homelessness and it’s a topic that should be talked about more, I actually can’t think of a book I’ve read that discusses it. Unfortunately, I had a few little issues with the book, for one I felt a bit confused about the ages of the protagonists. You get the sense that they’re all supposed to be roughly in their early twenties but they feel younger at times because of the way they act and some of the things they do. It definitely feels more like a Young Adult novel because of that and I was under the impression it was Adult or at least New Adult but I could be mistaken. I also thought that some of Molly’s flashback felt disorienting as they seemed out of place to what was happening in the present. But overall I thought the characters were interesting, and I especially loved Boy the dog! I definitely thought the novel was enjoyable, interesting and worth the read. (3.5 stars)

This is a lot different than the books I've been reading lately, but this is a brilliant novel that humanises people who are so often dehumanised. The storytelling is unflinchingly honest and inspiring.

I read this book in one sitting at about four this morning because I woke up randomly and I really wanted to read this!

I thought this book was such a nice story that shed light on a very, very important topic that isn’t spoken about in literature at all, I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that features a homeless character and I’m glad that there’s a book out there that does! Unfortunately, it’s such a huge issue in our society and this book had me in tears more than once thinking about it.

I didn’t really connect with a lot of the characters which is why my rating isn’t higher but I thought the writing was beautiful!