Overview
The remarkable debut novel from critically acclaimed writer Huma Qureshi: an engrossing story of art and sisterhood, family, marriage and betrayal
'Poignant and impressionistic . . . highly readable and relatable' Guardian
'A gem of a novel' i
'A beautifully written debut' Red
Hana has a perfect job, a perfect home, a perfect marriage. It is her younger sister Mira who is a mess. But Hana wants children and her husband is hesitating, and perhaps her control is slipping.
Mira dreams of a creative life but she's stuck working at a local cafe. She hates her flatmate and Hana's dismissal of her writing but she can't find the right inspiration.
One night, a fight between Hana and her husband sparks something in Mira: the words ring in her head and she starts typing. But what can you borrow from your sister? And what can be forgiven?
'Warm and moving . . . Playing Games thoughtfully and elegantly considers what it means to be a sister, a mother and a writer' Chloe Ashby, author of Wet Paint
'A riveting and evocative tale of two sisters navigating love, loss and desires' Zeba Talkhani, author of My Past is a Foreign Country
'Reading Qureshi's crystal prose is a rare pleasure. I found Playing Games unputdownable' Molly Aitken, author of The Island Child
The remarkable debut novel from critically acclaimed writer Huma Qureshi: an engrossing story of art and sisterhood, family, marriage and betrayal
''Poignant and impressionistic . . . highly readable and relatable'' Guardian
''A gem of a novel'' i
''A beautifully written debut'' Red
Hana has a perfect job, a perfect home, a perfect marriage. It is her younger sister Mira who is a mess. But Hana wants children and her husband is hesitating, and perhaps her control is slipping.
Mira dreams of a creative life but she''s stuck working at a local café. She hates her flatmate and Hana''s dismissal of her writing but she can''t find the right inspiration.
One night, a fight between Hana and her husband sparks something in Mira: the words ring in her head and she starts typing. But what can you borrow from your sister? And what can be forgiven?
''Warm and moving . . . Playing Games thoughtfully and elegantly considers what it means to be a sister, a mother and a writer'' Chloë Ashby, author of Wet Paint
''A riveting and evocative tale of two sisters navigating love, loss and desires'' Zeba Talkhani, author of My Past is a Foreign Country
''Reading Qureshi''s crystal prose is a rare pleasure. I found Playing Games unputdownable'' Molly Aitken, author of The Island Child
- | Author: Huma Qureshi
- | Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- | Publication Date: Nov 09, 2023
- | Number of Pages:
- | Language: eng
- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781529368765
- | ISBN-10: 1529368766
