Depicting emotions ranging from humor to hate, Mezghebe wields her pen with warmth and grace, tinged with suspense and angst. Fans of multigenerational sagas will want to add this to their TBR piles.
While the novel explores the harrowing aftereffects of war, there is an abundance of charm in the characterizations, warm humor, and a joyful depiction of a tight-knit community bound by displacement but also by fellowship.
Nuanced ... Mezghebe crafts a kaleidoscopic portrait of the ways her characters are torn between duty and desire for independence ... Readers will find much to admire.