Half Life by Roopa Farooki is a novel which tells a story of an academic woman married to a devoted, trustworthy doctor, and living in a stylish east London apartment, she embodies the modern urban dream. It is a ornately layered story of love and conflict, friendship and sacrifice, the brilliant story of a young woman who risks everything in order to find where she truly belongs. The book is totally Roopa Farooki’s style and is an amazing read.