A review by carolineroche
Ours Are the Streets by Sunjeev Sahota

5.0

Even though the subject matter of this book is grim - a young man training to be a suicide bomber - it is actually a wonderful book. Imtiaz is a second generation immigrant, living in Sheffield, and he doesn’t really know where he belongs. When he makes a trip back to Pakistan to bury his father there, he finds a whole new family and community, and becomes immersed in what is going on locally. On a trip to Kashmir with new found friends he makes his fateful decision. The story of his inner life is told through a diary in Sheffield as Imtiaz becomes increasingly detached from his English persona and wraps himself in the mindset of a suicide bomber. A great and important read.