An ode to an immigrant community on the cusp of a new age, I Hope You Find What You're Looking For asks: How does our past define our present? And what stories must we let go of to be truly free?
Depicting emotions ranging from humor to hate, Mezghebe wields her pen with warmth and grace, tinged with suspense and angst. Fans of multigenerational sagas will want to add this to their TBR piles.
While the novel explores the harrowing aftereffects of war, there is an abundance of charm in the characterizations, warm humor, and a joyful depiction of a tight-knit community bound by displacement but also by fellowship.
Nuanced ... Mezghebe crafts a kaleidoscopic portrait of the ways her characters are torn between duty and desire for independence ... Readers will find much to admire.
