Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love

Written By Omma Ahmed

Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love by Huma Qureshi
Reviewed by Omma
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Firstly, thank you Huma for helping break my reader’s block!
This set of short stories is aptly named because it is full of things unsaid, miscommunication between parental relationships, tiffs with lovers and friendships that grow apart.

Naturally, with short stories, some will hit you deeper than others but each one is heart-wrenching in its own way. The ones I particularly loved were The Premonition, Firecracker and Too Much.

Huma’s writing is so descriptive and beautiful in its simplicity. The way she delves into each type of relationship with such honesty that brings each character to life is a joy to read.

I look forward to seeing what’s next time from this wonderful and talented writer! 🧡

Omma Ahmed

I’ve always loved reading as a kid because it was one of the few Asian-mum approved hobbies although she would have preferred ‘less novels and more school books’! I also grew up in the Harry Potter era so that’s when I really remember falling in love with reading. (Big up my Y7 English teacher for reading a few pages of Philosophers stone at the end of every lesson! You were a real one Mr Williams!) I love being part of this book page (even though I slack massively due to lack of energy and concentration!) because sometimes it felt like a lifeline to help keep me sane. We started it during the time I was feeling really shitty about my Crohn’s disease. It’s been a tough 7 years and the last 3 have probably been the hardest especially mentally so when Linda suggested putting this page together, without hesitation I was down and I’m so proud of us! Writing reviews helped me to organise my thoughts and even resulted in me creating a second Instagram page (@AnOstomateForLife) about my Crohn’s journey. Yes that was a shameless plug and I’m not sorry! Along with reviews, I’ve also loved the creative side of things such as having input in our logo, creating our bookmark and taking book pictures even though it’s awkward af in public! So a few of my fave books: The Godfather by Mario Puzo (made me love the film even more! I’m a self-proclaimed movie buff too btw), Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Healy, The Harry Potter series (obviously), Jemima J by Jane Green, Moonlight over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan, Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple and We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Adichie.

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