{"title":"Amal Awad","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmal Awad's fiction explores the delicate balance between hope and hardship, weaving stories that resonate with emotional depth and authenticity. Her narratives often delve into the complexities of personal relationships and the subtle nuances of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBitter \u0026amp; Sweet\u003c\/em\u003e and other works by Awad invite readers to reflect on the human experience through richly drawn characters and poignant moments, offering a thoughtful perspective within contemporary general fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bitter-sweet-by-amal-awad-9780645240085","title":"Bitter \u0026 Sweet","description":"The lake in the middle of her father’s kitchen is only the first in a series of disasters in Zeina’s life. Nassar’s recent health crisis has seen his well-established community restaurant, Casablanca, losing ground and customers to trendier competition.   Casablanca’s deterioration is not the only chaos in Zeina’s world but, unlike her husband who won’t speak to her, her best friend who is sliding towards self-destruction, and her cousin who is stealing Zeina’s life story for content, the restaurant is something she can fix. And Zeina, lonely and adrift, needs something she can fix.   Taking leave from her prestigious chef position, Zeina throws herself into caring for her ailing father, immersing herself in the familiar foods and flavours of her childhood, trying to save both him and his restaurant. But working in the kitchen – and her childhood home – brings memories, secrets, and unexpected ambitions simmering to the surface. When it comes time to make hard decisions, Zeina will have to accept that growing up is an ongoing process – one that never gets any easier.  \"Amal weaves love and longing into a rich tapestry of tradition and society, with a sharp but gentle insight.\" Sulari Gentill  'What a novel is BITTER \u0026amp; SWEET, so bright and alive. With a great warm rush of affection for her characters, Amal Awad offers us a story about place (and displacement), love in all its forms, family...and food! It's a great big serving of life, with a sprinkle of a heartache for good measure. I loved it.' - Nigel Featherstone  'Exquisite, delicious, soulful. I devoured it.’ Kim Lock","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240798761196,"sku":"9780645240085","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780645240085-bitter-sweet-1.jpg?v=1787926761"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/amal-awad.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}