3.5 stars ⭐️
A really enjoyable read.
Once I got into the story, past the first few chapters that needed to set up the three main characters, I really didn’t want to put the book down.
The setting of Oman is magical, and exotic and at times I could even imagine the stifling heat they discuss.
Each woman’s story (there are three) are cleverly intertwined, and it doesn’t feel as if they’ve just been joined up for the sake of it. They each have their own voice but also add to the overall of the story.
At times I thought it was a bit too fantasy for me - the last quarter of the book is dedicated to “magic” which isn’t really what I was expecting and some of the things are a bit far fetched - there was much more simple and realistic ways to add the same plot into the story - however I also believe this is a very realistic story to Omani culture so maybe these things really do go on.
The character of Rachel was introduced as needing to find herself a little, and was on the road of self discovery. Although I felt by the end as if she hadn’t quite made it. The characters arc needed a more defined ending in my opinion.
However it’s a book I’d recommend, a perfect summer time read, and all the individual characters and stories are all really loveable and real and connectable. I found a little bit of myself in each of them!