The One Who Wrote Destiny

I loved it. It's wise and absorbing and the voices of all the characters are so incredibly distinct. A triumph. * Louise O’Neill, author of 'Almost Love and Asking For It' *
Funny, profound and by far Shukla's most ambitious novel to date. * Alfred Hickling, Guardian *
Fascinating, funny and thoughtful. * Bernardine Evaristo, Observer *
A wise and moving novel about family, love and the people we're destined to be. * Stylist, 'April's best new books' *
Intelligent, devastating and gorgeously entertaining, this is a novel that expresses its anger with just the right level of fun. * Financial Times *
A funny, moving novel about what we inherit and what we create for ourselves. * Sunday Times, Best Summer Reads 2018 *
Very funny but packs a hell of an emotional punch. It's an intimate epic, spanning continents and decades but rooted in the internal life of its characters. * Nish Kumar, stand-up comedian and actor *
Written with such vitality that it lives beyond its ending. * i Magazine *
A beautifully written and thought-provoking piece of work, which balances humour, anger and melancholy in a way that is charming and utterly engrossing. * The List *
The novel captures the changing faces of racism with memorable vividness. * Sunday Times *
Be utterly transported by this wonderfully written tale of family, immigration and family bonds. * Emerald Street *
A beautiful, brilliant modern classic. * Sabrina Mahfouz, Guardian best summer reads 2018 *
This is an epic tale... but it always feels intimate * Stylist *
Funny and profound * Guardian *