An Asian Romeo & Juliet tale from the author of (UN)ARRANGED MARRIAGE
Bali Rai is a new author to Corgi. Having grown up in the heart of Leicester's Sikh community, he went to London to study politics. He has since returned to his home town and currently manages a city centre bar. (UN)ARRANGED MARRIAGE is his debut novel. Author lives: Leicester
Gritty, urban, streetwise story shot through acerbic wit and
compassionate humour like letters through candy rock, empowering
and investing hope in young people to create their own future while
respecting their past
*The School Librarian*
This bitter-sweet story hurtles towards its inevitable conclusion,
which is both frustratingly honest and overwhelmingly powerful. It
is a heart-wrenching love story that will exert its power over you
long after the book is finished
*The Bookseller*
Rai's snappily-written dialogue and stream-of-consciousness
narrative create a vivid, fast-moving take on the Romeo & Juliet
story
*Booktrust*
This is a novel which challenges assumptions abour race, gender
roles and family loyalties
*Irish Times*
It is well executed with convincing dialogue, humour and lively and
believable main characters acting as teenagers of today do
*Inis*
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