This is one I think I might appreciate more upon a re-read. It was really beautifully written, so much so that I'm sure I missed some great turns of phrase in my eagerness to find out what would happen to Nadia and Saeed. It's a story that considers real, current issues surrounding war and the refugee crisis, mixed in with some magical realism that I personally enjoyed because it didn't overwhelm the plot. Hamid's portrayal of the everyday lives of immigrants and refugees was powerful - the heartache and pain caused by war and leaving your home, the anxiety and uncertainty that a new "home" brings, and the desire to find a place (both a physical location and a mental state) where you can live as your true self.