David and Ameena
‘Exquisite. Beautiful. Provocative. I love her writing’ —Jim Lawless, author of Taming Tigers
‘I’ve never read such an accurate and telling evocation of the additional complications of personal creative expression. Its truth makes it hard to read in places but Rao’s sparkling voice leads you through’ —Tim Hayward, writer, broadcaster and columnist
‘A touching story of multicultural love, desire, and achievement with “soul” at its heart. Ami writes in a way that makes you feel you are there in the story with David and Ameena, improvising jazz with David and helping Ameena find honesty in her art – an inspirational read!’ —Geoffrey Horton, musician and vocalist
‘Ami Rao intricately weaves threads of love, family, politics and identity to create a beautiful, and very real, modern love story that sparkles beneath a New York skyline’ —Huma Qureshi, author of How We Met
‘One of the most emotionally rich and mesmerizing novels I’ve read in some time. Rao’s gorgeous and graceful writing makes David and Ameena compulsively readable. This book will seduce you, enthrall you, and change the way you think about love’ —Jonathan Eig, New York Times bestselling author of Ali: A Life