Praise for The Lovers

‘her writing is poetic and reverential. The author’s understanding of love, romance and of responsibility runs deep.’ – Books + Publishing

‘Sometimes, Kassab shows us, love can be another word for cruelty. Sometimes the stories we hide behind reveal our deepest truths.’ – Sydney Morning Herald

‘Beautifully told in Yumna Kassab's poetic prose, The Lovers is both the story of the tumultuous relationship between Amir and Jamila and an exploration of class, culture and the complex nature of love.’ – Sunday Life

‘The delicate power that fables hold – their universality, while retaining their specificity – is captured in The Lovers. Ultimately, Kassab’s novel rests on the premise of the ‘impossibility of language, of being able to ever understand someone else.’ – Artshub

‘a raw, haunting and honest look at love, relationships, and the moments that break us.’ – Mamamia

Praise for Yumna Kassab

‘the real deal’ – Favel Parrett, author of Past The Shallows

‘rare it is to read a voice as crisp and authentic as Kassab’​ – Zoya Patel, author of No Country Woman

‘Kassab creates an eerie sense of place as the reader is drawn into myriad perspectives and geographies. Without doubt Australiana is an unnerving contribution to contemporary novel writing in this continent.’ – Books + Publishing on Australiana​

‘The unadorned style and unobtrusive realism of this book mask, at first, how experimental and original it is in other ways’ – Sydney Morning Herald on The House Of Youssef

‘Kassab’s prose is unsparing and frank yet unstinting’ – Australian Book Review on The House Of Youssef​