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The One Who Wrote Destiny Nikesh Shukla

The One Who Wrote Destiny By Nikesh Shukla

The One Who Wrote Destiny by Nikesh Shukla


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Summary

"A funny and moving novel about what we inherit and what we create for ourselves" Sunday Times

The One Who Wrote Destiny Summary

The One Who Wrote Destiny by Nikesh Shukla

Evening Standard's Wander List Guide to 2019 Getaways

"A beautiful, brilliant modern classic." Sabrina Mahfouz, Guardian, Best Summer Books 2018

Neha has just been diagnosed with the same terminal cancer that killed her mother. Was this her destiny? She codes a computer program to find out, one that intricately maps out her entire life and the lives of those closest to her: her dad, who left Kenya for windblown northern England; her brother, a struggling comedian whose star is finally beginning to rise; her grandmother, who lost the man she loved to racist violence. By understanding the past, Neha hopes to come to terms with her present - and reckon with her family's and her country's future.

The One Who Wrote Destiny Reviews

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 *

About Nikesh Shukla

NIKESH SHUKLA is a writer and social commentator. His debut novel, Coconut Unlimited, was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2010 and longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2011, and his second novel, Meatspace, was critically acclaimed. He is the editor of the essay collection, The Good Immigrant, where 21 British writers of colour discuss race and immigration in the UK.

@nikeshshukla

Additional information

GOR009630828
9781786492807
1786492806
The One Who Wrote Destiny by Nikesh Shukla
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Atlantic Books
2019-02-07
304
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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