I can't believe this is only the debut book of the author but true to his words, he really has had a compelling story to tell which made his writing amazing thousandfold. This book is not about who is right or wrong although it started with that atmosphere, it ended up just gray. This story is about a place called Pathri Aali in Kashmir and how a heaven in Earth fell under the wrath of Mujahideens who call themselves Muslims and justify their actions in the name of God and turned the heaven into hell. I was little hesitant before picking it up when I read the blurb because what if it ends up like the usual love story or what if he ends up representing the Muslims in a wrong way. But it was more than what I anticipated. The underlying plot had more significance than the love story itself but nevertheless I loved how both stories blended together in a more appropriate way. I especially loved the representation of Kashmir muslims so much. It couldn't have been better. This was that kind of book where I started with no idea of it but ended up loving so much. I guess this book should be read as an awareness about what is happening inside Kashmir which media fails to show us even though this book takes place between 1980's and 90's. At first, having too much characters to the story felt like a flaw to me and got me confused but in the end I understood why there were so many characters and why were they important. I highly recommend it. please do read it.