Addressed to his newborn son, this is an achingly tender story of heartbreak, courage, love and being true to yourself.- Nicole Abadee, NSW, VIC, The Saturday Age & Sydney Morning Herald, it's this love, for his non-Muslim wife, their son, and his family and faith, that imbues this novel with such tenderness and insight.- Cheryl Akle, NATIONAL, Weekend Australian, Īhmad is a bold, original voice and his writing can be both moving and laugh-out-loud funny. SHORTLISTED Miles Franklin Literary Award 2019 'an open-eyed and highly charismatic novel broiling with fight, tenderness and ambition' Big Issue 'wonderfully vivid and compelling. PRAISE FOR THE LEBS WINNER NSW Premier's Literary Awards Multicultural NSW Award 2019 The Other Half of You is the powerful, insightful and unforgettable new novel from the Miles Franklin shortlisted author of The Lebs. In this moving and timely novel, Michael Mohammed Ahmad balances the complexities of modern love with the demands of family, tradition and faith. Of the mistakes he made and the lessons he learned. Of the hurt he caused and the heartache he carries. Telling him of the choices that were made on Bani's behalf and those that he made for himself. Years later, Bani will write his story to his son, Kahlil. Being the first in his Australian Muslim family to go to university, he could see a different way. But Bani wanted more than this - he wanted to make his own choices. 'The one thing you asked of me - is everything.' Bani Adam has known all his life what was expected of him. 'Oh father, ' I cried, grovelling at his ankles while my mother and siblings looked on.
'Just this one thing.' It was as though I had smashed the Ten Commandments. ' I only ever asked you for one thing, ' my father said, a quiver in his voice.
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