Critical Praise

"A lovely story with compelling characters showcased subtly against the realities of contemporary life in the Middle East."

——USA Today

"A formidable talent."

——San Francisco Chronicle

"Rabinyan's story is, above all, about women....The marriage stories overlap and weave together in a rich pattern that resembles a parable or family legend."

——Los Angeles Times

"Spellbinding...a literary love story of crushed dreams, part family drama, part modern-day fairy tale."

——Glamour