I'm a fan of Arabic literature and was more than happy when I got this ARC.
It's not an easy or entertaining book but it's one those novel that keeps you hooked and gives you tons of food for thought.
I was fascinated by the style of writing, the well thought cast of characters and the realistic description of contemporary Iraq.
It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last because I fell in love with this well crafted book and want to read other novels by this author.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to Quercus Books and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.