This was not what I expected. We meet Nahr in the Cube a cell that measures nine square metres. We do not know how long she has been there or anything of her crimes. Although, it revealed in the first chapter that she is Palestinian. Through a series of flashbacks, Nahr tells her story and it is raw and utterly engaging. This tale is bound together by misogyny, brutality, inequality, hypocrisy, and racism. However, there are also powerful undercurrents of community, love, bravery, and resilience. This is a superb novel that had my attention from the very start.