One of the novel's strengths is that is doesn't sugarcoat the very real divide between modernism and traditionalism, the secular and the religious.
CE Gatchalian / Xtra -Vancouver
I liked this book and could not put it down last night. I lashed through it.
Nikki Bedi, BBC Asian Network
The novel has all the ingredients of pain, love, tension and just the right touch of humour, which as a result, makes for compulsive reading. Warning! Not to be read while a roast is in the oven unless you like your food burnt.
Opendoor, Leicester
Amjeed has taken a long hiatus from the world of novel writing but has now returned with more ideas and concepts for a few novels more.
Amjeed is focused on completing his second novel by the end of 2010 allowing for some distractions along the way.
For Ali Mirza, a young British born Pakistani man, life takes a sudden dramatic turn when his family arranges for him to get married even though he has told them he is gay. How will he survive his wedding night when he's not even turned on by his new bride? Sajda, his wife, claims she is in love with him, but she does not even know him. For Ali, this is just the tip of the iceberg as his boyfriend has moved to France and is hesitant to support him. What is Ali to do? Should he run away to join the love of his life, or should he stay?
STRAIGHTENING ALI is a riveting story set in BIRMINGHAM and LEICESTER, about family ties, conflicting cultures and the basic dynamics of human relationships. STRAIGHTENING ALI opens one's eyes to a world we know very little about.
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readers' comments
The reason why I enjoyed the book so much was because I could relate to all the situations you talked about. There are things I am struggling with and it helped knowing how you handled them situations.
Raj
I just finished reading your book, Straightening Ali. It is, I hope, a beacon of hope to many young men like Ali
James
Just a brief note to say how much I enjoyed your book-I could almost feel the pressures Ali was under.
Alastair
Im not Muslim and Im also not from Pakistan. I know it's fictional but I can just imagine what pain and trauma poor Ali is going through!
Marco
I have to be honest I was getting so angry while reading the book. Not just with Ali but his family too. It's rare for me to experience emotions like this while reading a book - so I guess it touched me.
Michael
I woke up in the middle of the night and I picked up your novel for the second time that day and finished it. So you can see it kept me gripped.
Bobby
Amjeed Kabil
author of ' Straightening Ali'
