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A review by bibliolinde
The Friendly Ones by Philip Hensher
4.0
This novel deals wonderfully with family relationships and culture differences. It reads like a Victorian novel in that it follows many clearly-characterised individuals as their trajectories overlap. Would recommend if you’re looking for something long but easy to read.
Hensher’s novel follows a Bangladeshi and an English family, who happen to be neighbours, and considers their cultural and individual histories over 2 generations from the 70s to the 2000s.
Hensher’s novel follows a Bangladeshi and an English family, who happen to be neighbours, and considers their cultural and individual histories over 2 generations from the 70s to the 2000s.