CREATIVITY ARTS

 ‘This novel is an absolute beauty, and already one of my favourites for 2022. Nilopar Uddin’s writing is entrancing, her characterisation, brilliant. In The Halfways, she has quite genuinely taken my breath away’ Jenny Ashcroft, bestselling author of Beneath a Burning Sky 

 ‘The Halfways is a moving, atmospheric and engrossing family saga ... its characters will stay with you long after you have finished the book.’ Deepa Anappara, best selling author of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line 

 Other reader reviews: ‘I fell in love with this well written and riveting family saga. Great characters, well plotted and gripping’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This story is a wonderful exploration of the lives of a family lived between two very different cultures . . . One of my favourite reads this year’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The Halfways is a story that at it's very core is about family, culture and belonging . . . A layered, moving and engaging read which I wholeheartedly recommend’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely brilliant . . . I just wish I could give it more than five stars! Got me from page one and I couldn’t stop reading till I found out how it would end!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The story grips you from the start, I could hardly put it down and was even reading during my work breaks. I love the authors poetic, bold and authentic writing style. She makes it easy to see the world through each characters eyes so clearly and vividly, you start to feel how the character feels.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An engrossing, powerful story, beautifully told - I loved this book' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I read it in two days (grateful for a mild cold!), wanting both to turn a page and not reach the end, and started to re-read it immediately. Delicate and unflinching in its exploration of the forces that act within and upon us as human beings looking to belong.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐