'Both disconcerting and alluring...the further the reader travels into Hussein's landscape of erosion, the more potent his capacity to find beauty becomes.' Times Literary Supplement

'Profound but low key; spiritual, but pragmatic; full of longing, but also acceptance.’ Independent on Sunday

'Emotionally as well as intellectually charged.’ New Statesman

'Hauntingly convincing.' The Daily Telegraph

'Hussein writes with the economy and skill of a poet.' TLS

'Lovely short stories...sharp, bitter, subtle comedy.' The Times

'Fresh, personal and profoundly moving.' Kamila Shamsie, Literary Review

'Superbly written short fiction...the writing is both delicate and powerful: these are very fine stories indeed.' Independent

A 'gem-like collection...Aamer Hussein is a consummate stylist...His prose is restrained, precise and yet deeply moving. He is a sensuous writer in whose stories nature acts as a balm on even the most weary of sensibilities.' Moni Mohsin, Literary Review

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