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| Title | : | Ours Are the Streets |
| Author | : | Sunjeev Sahota |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 313 pages |
| Published | : | 2011 by Picador USA |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. Pakistan. India. Asia. Literary Fiction |
Sunjeev Sahota
Paperback | Pages: 313 pages Rating: 3.37 | 669 Users | 79 Reviews
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'Genuine, poignant ...A moral work of real intelligence and power' John Burnside, The TimesWhen Imtiaz Raina leaves England for the first time, to bury his father on his family's land near Lahore, he exchanges his uncertain life in Sheffield for a road that leads to the mountains of Kashmir and Afghanistan. Once back in Yorkshire, he writes through the night to his young wife Becka and baby daughter Noor, and tries to explain, in a story full of affection and yearning, what has happened to him -- and why he has a devastating new sense of home.
'What Sahota creates is not an exploration of the psyche of a suicide bomber, but an exploration of a man' Yorkshire Post 'Startling.
This book successfully humanizes one of the great demons of contemporary society, and for that, Sunjeev Sahota should be given a high five off the Queen or something' Dazed and Confused, 'Book of the Month'
'Imtiaz's journey to Pakistan, and his sense of belonging, gives the novel much of its eloquence. Great literary promise' Independent
'Excruciatingly well-written' Guardian
'The book's great force lies in its voice: that of a young man straining to express instincts, fears and emotional conflicts, lending his writing a distinctive vibrancy' Observer
'An acute debut. What is most chilling, and most successful, is that it all seems so familiar, so close and so easy' Sunday Times
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| ISBN: | 0330515802 (ISBN13: 9780330515801) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Pakistan Kashmir Yorkshire, England(United Kingdom) …more Afghanistan …less |
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Ratings: 3.37 From 669 Users | 79 ReviewsColumn Regarding Books Ours Are the Streets
Rating: clear 3. In my opinion, a bit too much of cursing and overly explicit sexual scenes ruined some parts. Also, language could be in general more expressive, and story bit more deep.I am sorry to say but I found this book very feeble and disappointing... Generally the books set in South Asian subcontinent interest me since this region is so rich in culture and diversity that you can weave magic with words... But any cultural depiction was missing...coming to the storyline, the mainstay of the book is that how a Muslim boy well settled in England is influenced to become a human bomb and the focus of Sahota should have been to make this part most convincing.. But somehow
Even though the subject matter of this book is grim - a young man training to be a suicide bomber - it is actually a wonderful book. Imtiaz is a second generation immigrant, living in Sheffield, and he doesnt really know where he belongs. When he makes a trip back to Pakistan to bury his father there, he finds a whole new family and community, and becomes immersed in what is going on locally. On a trip to Kashmir with new found friends he makes his fateful decision. The story of his inner life
I first heard an interview with this author on the Guardian books podcast and the book sounded so intriguing that I felt I had to read it. However, I was a bit disappointed! Okay - its quite uncomfortable reading about a suicide bomber but I felt the story lacked depth and vitality. To be honest, I was glad to finish it.
Even though the subject matter of this book is grim - a young man training to be a suicide bomber - it is actually a wonderful book. Imtiaz is a second generation immigrant, living in Sheffield, and he doesnt really know where he belongs. When he makes a trip back to Pakistan to bury his father there, he finds a whole new family and community, and becomes immersed in what is going on locally. On a trip to Kashmir with new found friends he makes his fateful decision. The story of his inner life
I didnt particularly like this book.
Not easy to assess this one and not a comfortable read. Imtiaz is a British born young man of Pakistani origin, Sheffield to be precise. He is not particularly religious and falls in love with Rebecca, marries and has a daughter. Following the death of his father he goes to Pakistan for the funeral. here he meets extended family and friends and he is "radicalised" and spends some time in Afghanistan. One of his friends carries out a suicide bombing and Imtiaz returns to Britain with another
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