Publisher information
- Publisher: Dzanc Books
- ISBN: 9781938603778
- Number of pages: 232
- Languages: English
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Mesmerising
An extremely readable story of a young Pakistani girl with ambitions to improve her status in the male dominated culture of Muslims. Incredible saddening f... READ MORE
A story of survival, ambition and desire
A Splintering by Dur e Aziz Amna is an extraordinary novel that gripped me from start to finish.
This novel follows the story of Tara, a young woman fr... READ MORE
A memorable protagonist which makes for a fascinating novel.
The second novel of a Pakistan born and raised author now US based – it is already a Radio 2 Book Club pick and I would think has a very strong prospect of... READ MORE
Be careful what you wish for.
What happens when an Indian woman rebels against the social norms of the male head of the household ruling her life? Married, Tara escapes her ‘prison’ onl... READ MORE
A book where a woman dares to want more!
In rural Pakistan, Tara grows up feeling stifled by her family, not least by her brother who both psychologically and physically abuses her. She longs for ... READ MORE
Story of obsession
This book has an original premise with an unlikeable protagonist living in Pakistan caught in an obsession about bettering herself and rising above her hum... READ MORE
Five stars!
A Splintering is a raw and immersive portrayal of one woman's struggle to assert herself in a world determined to hold her back. Set in a rural Pakistani v... READ MORE
A must read for 2025
How far would you go before it’s too far.Once you have it all, will you still want more? Perhaps for many it’s never far enough.
At the outset... READ MORE
A bold story of a Pakistani woman's struggle to assert herself
The story of a Pakistani woman, who, born into abject poverty in rural Pakistan, decides to fight to leave said poverty at all costs, and fights to claim i... READ MORE
Stunning character study
A Splintering, the latest novel from Dur e Aziz Amna, is an absolutely stunning masterclass in character building. Meet Tara, a young woman from Pakistan ... READ MORE