I read CAIRO in the dark of the night, when I couldn't sleep, and I think this was the perfect time to do so. Having read and loved ALIF THE UNSEEN, CAIRO was like traveling home to a familiar country. I was surprised by the black and white art, but the style was so lovely and emotive all the same. The characters breathed easily to life and the thrills and chills of the plot made me keep reading until I finished. It almost felt like a condensed version of ALIF, though with a change of location. Wilson's deft handling of volitive themes was downright masterful.

Overall, a beautiful story to be read again and again like the fairy tale it is.