This is the first ever Arabic novel to be coveted by the Man Booker Prize. It is a co-winner of the 2019’s Man Booker prestigious award. The story revolves around three sisters Mayya, Asma, and Khawla who reside in Al-awafi a village in Oman. Sorcery, slave trade, extreme patriarchy, love, hatred, disappointments, surprises, trials of marriage, intrigue, and complexity of human behavior are showcased through various characters who directly or indirectly revolve around these three sisters. The changing times of Oman and its changing culture does get a fillip as the story progresses. Abusive and possessive entities of the novel have shades of satire and bonding too.

Chapters are brief that tell the readers about Oman’s earlier practices, marriage, and its miseries. The bonds between sisters, mother-daughter, son-father, and more come to life with many tales. A familial story with many layers that unfolds with its own spectrums. It’s engaging, deeply thought up with poetic wisdom. It is a story that revolves around the history and people of Oman that blends the routine and traditions beautifully.