I was intrigued by this book's title and description because I'm an ATCK and was an expat for a number of years. I relate to the feeling belonging to no country/being split in different parts relative to the places I've lived. I was expecting a book that explored sense of belonging, national identity, cultural identity, the complexities of navigating the identities we are given versus the ones we choose, expat life, the shadow side of globalization, etc.

I feel like I would've enjoyed this book more if I had prior knowledge/interest of the writers and sought this book out to know more about them specifically, not to read an exploration of cultural identity/sense of belonging, which is what I was hoping for. I worry my review is unfair for that reason and I also feel the title/description was a little misleading. There is a thorough introduction that provides you with a lot of background about the writers' lives, which was really helpful and appreciated. I don't think I would've been able to continue reading the book without that introduction.

Thank you to NetGalley and Columbia University Press for the copy of this book!