The Halfways, Nilopar Uddin
The Halfways, Nilopar Uddin
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The Halfways

Author: Nilopar Uddin

Narrator: Emma Kaler

Unabridged: 14 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 07/21/2022


Synopsis

‘I loved this sweeping family drama. Moving and unforgettable’ ‘A moving, atmospheric and engrossing family saga. Its characters will stay with you long after you have finished the book’ ‘This novel is an absolute beauty, and already one of my favourites . . . In , Nilopar has quite genuinely taken my breath away’ * * * Nasrin and Sabrina are two sisters, who on the face of things, live successful and enviable lives in London and New York. When their father, Shamsur suddenly dies, they rush to be with their mother at the family home and restaurant in Wales, and reluctantly step back into the stifling world of their childhood. When Shamsur’s will is read, a devastating secret is revealed that challenges all that people thought and loved about him. It also profoundly changes the lives and identities of the sisters, and creates an irreparable family rift… Moving between London, Wales, New York and Bangladesh, this is an epic family drama that spans over four decades. A story of mothers and daughters, of fathers and daughters, of sisterhood, it is a tale that explores belonging, family and what makes forgiveness and redemption possible. * * * What readers are saying about : ‘This story is a wonderful exploration of the lives of a family lived between two very different cultures . . . ’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ is a story that at it's very core is about family, culture and belonging . . . A layered, moving and engaging read which ’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely brilliant . . .Got me from page one and I couldn’t stop reading till I found out how it would end!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TWO SISTERS. THREE CONTINENTS. FOUR DECADES. ONE DEVASTATING SECRET…

Reviews

“Can a brown person be English? Why is it that they allow us the Brit bit but not the English? BritishBangladeshi. Never English-Bangladeshi, never Welsh-Bengali. .. ‘I feel like the language works to exclude us” My thanks to HQ for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Halfways’ by Nilopar Uddin. The first t......more

Goodreads review by Emma

When their father, Shamsur dies suddenly, sisters Nassrin and Sabrina return home to Wales to be with their mother and reluctantly step back into the stifling traditional ways, creating a clash of culture as old meets new.  The tension rises when Shamsur’s will is read and the revelation of a long-h......more

I became interested in this book because of its stunning cover and intriguing synopsis. Can a family that has been spread out around the world come together after the sudden passing of their father, when secrets are disclosed, and go on? The story is about two sisters, Nasrin and Sabrina, who have a......more


Quotes

Praise for ‘I loved this sweeping family drama. Moving and unforgettable’ ‘This novel is an absolute beauty, and already one of my favourites for 2022. Nilopar Uddin’s writing is entrancing, her characterisation, brilliant. In , she has quite genuinely taken my breath away’