When the Moon Is Low

That was an emotional roller coaster of a read for sure. Hashimi makes us feel for Fereiba and then make us fall in love with Mahmoud as Fereiba did, this is the story of an announced death, we know the happiness will not last even if we would very much like it to and then she takes us through a journey or loss and exile that isn't over by the time we part with the characters.
The first part of the book is definitely stronger than the end which was sort of unsatisfying in a way that feels deliberate, as if to say there is no truly happy ending or even really an ending to such stories. When the main character shifts from Fereiba to Saleem it's really hit or miss, sometimes it's emotionally devastating sometimes it's a bit tedious, that's the only reason this isn't a 5 stars book for me.