Aria Aber

A portrait of the artist as a young woman in a Berlin that can’t escape its history: an electric debut novel about the daughter of Afghan refugees and her year of nightclubs, bad romance, and self-discovery Kaleidoscopic, full of style and soul – Raven Leilani A must-read … Dark, breathtaking, profound, so fresh – Guardian A no-bullshit must-read debut –...

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2025 A Time Book of the Year 2025 A portrait of the artist as a young woman in a Berlin that can’t escape its history: an electric debut novel about the daughter of Afghan refugees and her year of nightclubs, bad romance, and self-discovery. ‘Kaleidoscopic, full of style and soul’ — Raven Leilani...

**Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2025****A Time Book of the Year 2025**A portrait of the artist as a young woman in a Berlin that can’t escape its history: an electric debut novel about the daughter of Afghan refugees and her year of nightclubs, bad romance, and self-discovery‘Kaleidoscopic, full of style and soul’ Raven Leilani‘Nila shines in her wildness,...