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'Captivating and heartbreaking' Stylist'Brought me close to tears' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare'A romantic, bittersweet debut ... an incredibly powerful read' Daily Mirror'Expect to be heartbroken' Elle

An unforgettable debut novel about first love, family obligation and finding your way.

In the wake of first heartbreak, Nur somehow meets his perfect woman. Yasmina is bright, beautiful and, what's most remarkable, she's into him too. Before long, they are inseparable.

But no relationship is perfect. For Yasmina, the complexities of family and cultural expectation are something she wants to navigate with Nur by her side. For Nur, the pressures of being the 'good son' are suffocating, and soon threaten everything he wants for his future with Yasmina. Can he find a way to offer her everything she deserves?

'Addictive in every sense' Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch

'A clever novel ... that subtly subverts the reader's expectations' Sunday Times

'Captivating and heartbreaking' Stylist'Brought me close to tears' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare'A romantic, bittersweet debut ... an incredibly powerful read' Daily Mirror'Expect to be heartbroken' Elle

An unforgettable debut novel about first love, family obligation and finding your way.

In the wake of first heartbreak, Nur somehow meets his perfect woman. Yasmina is bright, beautiful and, what's most remarkable, she's into him too. Before long, they are inseparable.

But no relationship is perfect. For Yasmina, the complexities of family and cultural expectation are something she wants to navigate with Nur by her side. For Nur, the pressures of being the 'good son' are suffocating, and soon threaten everything he wants for his future with Yasmina. Can he find a way to offer her everything she deserves?

'Addictive in every sense' Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch

'A clever novel ... that subtly subverts the reader's expectations' Sunday Times

Über den Autor

Kasim Ali was born and raised in Alum Rock, Birmingham. He is the author of the debut novel Good Intentions, has written fiction for BBC Radio 4 and has a column at The Bookseller. His short fiction has been longlisted for the 4th Estate and Guardian4thWrite Short Story Prize, and Good Intentions was shortlisted for the Mo Siewcharran Prize. He works as an editor in publishing and now lives in London.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 368 S.
ISBN-13: 9780008450793
ISBN-10: 000845079X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ali, Kasim
Hersteller: HarperCollins Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 196 x 127 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Kasim Ali
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.04.2023
Gewicht: 0,254 kg
Artikel-ID: 123054330