“It was a difficult read as meant a lot of concentration into the numerous stories within almost each chapter. I was angry at the end because the mystery which was maintained until the penultimate chapter was revealed unlike most mysteries and I felt I was tricked into trying to remember all the lengthy stories about different characters.
But it was however very very rich with details particularly about taboo issues in the 16th century muslim world. It indirectly highlighted how social contructs change and that certain concepts can have different interpretations.
The author's style was unique, almost as if each character is vying to get the reader's attention separately as if in a play where actors are trying to prove themselves with histrionics apart from whats in the text of the play. ”
