#BlogTour: The Family by Sairish Hussain @sairish_hussain @HQstories #TheFamily #SairishHussain

Book Synopsis:

Your roots can always lead you home…

Amjad cradles his baby daughter in the middle of the night. He has no time to mourn his wife’s death. Saahil and Zahra, his two small children, are relying on him. Amjad vows to love and protect them always.
 
Years later, Saahil and his best friend, Ehsan, have finished university and are celebrating with friends. But when the night turns dangerous, its devastating effects will ripple through the years to come.
 
Zahra’s world is alight with politics and activism. But she is now her father’s only source of comfort, and worries she’ll never have time for her own aspirations. Life has taken her small family in different directions – will they ever find their way back to each other?
 
The Family Tree is the moving story of a British Muslim family full of love, laughter and resilience as well as all the faults, mistakes and stubborn loyalties which make us human.

The Family is published in ebook and hardback on the 20th February 2020. You can pre-order your copy using the link below.

My Review:

The Family Tree is a beautifully written and emotional book which in a lot of ways reads as a coming of age story. It’s a story that drew me in from the first page and was heart warming but also shocking.

I absolutely loved Saahil’s wonderful family, with some of the scenes being so beautifully written that I felt I was actually there sharing the moment with them. Through them we learn more about their culture and what it is like to grow up in England when you’re from a minority religion. It was very sad to read about some of the experiences Saahil had whilst growing up. I really wished I could reach into the book and give him a huge hug at times.

I think this is a very important book which everyone should read as it would challenge people’s attitudes and the prejudices they have. It would make a great book club read as I think there would be lots to discuss. I don’t want to go into the story too much as I don’t want to spoil it for future readers but this is definitely a fabulous book which I will be recommending to everyone!

Huge thanks to HQ Stories for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Sairish Hussain was born and brought up in Bradford, West Yorkshire. She studied English Language and Literature at the University of Huddersfield and progressed onto an MA in Creative Writing. Sairish completed her PhD in 2019 after being awarded the university’s Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship. The Family Tree is her debut novel and she is now writing her second book.