The Family Tree

Author: Sairish Hussain

Themes You’ll Find Inside:

• Grief & loss

• Family & resilience

• Identity & belonging

• Perspective & empathy
  

🌿 First Impressions: Drawn In by the Blurb

I hadn’t read anything by this author before, but the blurb in the bookshop immediately pulled me in. I’m always interested in reading from minority authors, and a story about a South Asian family? That was right up my street. The idea of a family tree — full of history, hidden stories, choices, heartbreaks, and inherited consequences — felt like stepping into the quiet ties that hold generations together. I was curious about the lives behind each branch, each moment, each secret.

🌳 A Web of People I Could See Myself In

What I didn’t expect was how deeply I would see fragments of myself and the world around me in the characters.
The book isn’t dramatic for the sake of drama — it’s real. Every character is written with weight, humanity, and tenderness.

It made me reflect on how grief, life-changing events, and quiet struggles can shape people, families, and choices — often in ways we don’t immediately see.

😢 When Fiction Actually Hurts

This book didn’t just make me cry — it made me sob, many times.

It also made me realise the different perspectives everyone carries, and how important they all are. Sometimes our own grief can blind us to what others are going through, and this story gently reminds you that everyone carries burdens, pain, and stories that deserve to be seen.

💔 The Ripple Effect of Human Choices

The story quietly shows how small actions and events can echo across lives and generations.

A moment ignored.
A choice left unspoken.
A consequence unexpected.

The book doesn’t preach — it simply lets you feel the weight of what can ripple outward in families and relationships.

✨ Final Thoughts

Family Tree is not just a story — it’s a reflection.
It makes you stop, feel, and think about the people and families around you, and the ways life shapes them quietly but profoundly.

A moving, reflective read that lingers long after the last page.