Half Lives
No one can hurt you like a sister
*LONGLISTED FOR THE SALTIRE BOOK AWARDS*
‘A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging… beautifully rendered’ JESSICA ANDREWS
‘A deeply observant, perceptive writer’ JOANNA CANNON
‘Masterful’ JJ BOLA
‘Evocative, layered and emotionally resonant… deserves to be on your reading list’ GLAMOUR
‘Enchanting, smart, and subversive – El-Arifi’s masterpiece’ R. F. KUANG
‘Lush world-building and lyrical prose burn brightly on every page’ JENNIFER SAINT
‘Addictive and entertaining’ STYLIST
‘An extraordinary achievement’ SAMANTHA SHANNON
‘Enchanting, smart, and subversive – El-Arifi’s masterpiece’ R. F. KUANG
‘Lush world-building and lyrical prose burn brightly on every page’ JENNIFER SAINT
‘Addictive and entertaining’ STYLIST
‘An extraordinary achievement’ SAMANTHA SHANNON
‘Enchanting, smart, and subversive – El-Arifi’s masterpiece’ R. F. KUANG
‘Lush world-building and lyrical prose burn brightly on every page’ JENNIFER SAINT
‘Addictive and entertaining’ STYLIST
‘An extraordinary achievement’ SAMANTHA SHANNON
‘Highsmithian… highly readable, twisty and shrewd’ HANYA YANAGIHARA (on Instagram), author of A Little Life
‘Atmospheric, diabolical fun’ LUCY FOLEY, author of The Midnight Feast
‘Disturbingly enjoyable’ EMMA HEALEY, author of Elizabeth is Missing
‘A taut, wicked masterpiece’ MONA AWAD, author of Bunny
‘A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging… beautifully rendered’ JESSICA ANDREWS
‘A deeply observant, perceptive writer’ JOANNA CANNON
‘Evocative, layered and emotionally resonant… deserves to be on your reading list’ GLAMOUR
‘Masterful… It will stay with you long after you finish it’ JJ BOLA
*LONGLISTED FOR THE SALTIRE BOOK AWARDS*
‘A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging… beautifully rendered’ JESSICA ANDREWS
‘A deeply observant, perceptive writer’ JOANNA CANNON
‘Masterful’ JJ BOLA
‘Evocative, layered and emotionally resonant… deserves to be on your reading list’ GLAMOUR
‘A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging… beautifully rendered’ JESSICA ANDREWS, prize-winning author of Saltwater and Milk Teeth
‘A deeply observant, perceptive writer’ JOANNA CANNON, bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
‘Masterful… It will stay with you long after you finish it’ JJ BOLA
‘Magnificently horrifying’ Daily Mail
‘Gripping’ Glamour
‘Impressive and moving’ Irish Times
‘Highly readable, twisty and shrewd’ HANYA YANAGIHARA (on Instagram), author of A Little Life
‘Atmospheric, diabolical fun’ LUCY FOLEY, author of The Midnight Feast
‘The most disturbingly enjoyable read’ EMMA HEALEY, author of Elizabeth is Missing
‘A taut, wicked masterpiece’ MONA AWAD, author of Bunny
‘Highsmithian… highly readable, twisty and shrewd’ HANYA YANAGIHARA (on Instagram), author of A Little Life
‘Atmospheric, diabolical fun’ LUCY FOLEY, author of The Midnight Feast
‘Disturbingly enjoyable’ EMMA HEALEY, author of Elizabeth is Missing
‘A taut, wicked masterpiece’ MONA AWAD, author of Bunny
‘Highsmithian… highly readable, twisty and shrewd’ HANYA YANAGIHARA (on Instagram), author of A Little Life
‘Atmospheric, diabolical fun’ LUCY FOLEY, author of The Midnight Feast
‘Disturbingly enjoyable’ EMMA HEALEY, author of Elizabeth is Missing
‘A taut, wicked masterpiece’ MONA AWAD, author of Bunny
‘Magnificently horrifying’ Daily Mail
‘Gripping’ Glamour
‘Impressive and moving’ Irish Times