It was not Imouzar but it was

Author's name: Omar Saeed Publisher: Dar Al-Ouood Publishing Year of publication: 2021 Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: What we read in the novel is a mountain city in a country whose children live under the tyranny of domination and the weight of poverty, through many characters who created a life that appears calm and gentle on the surface, but like ashes beneath it burns with fire. We start with the character of Othman, who is the character illuminated by the narration, like a lighthouse. He seems secondary and submerged in the midst of the narrative waves, but this silent wanderer internally brims with stories. He possesses loneliness, love, and madness that the narrator's maneuvers gradually reveal from the beginning of the novel to its end, where it concludes with a tragic ending similar to Romeo's. It must be acknowledged that all the characters in this work are sculpted narratively; they are not just names but carry major issues, even if they seem like ordinary characters. What makes them so is the intriguing and stimulating relational network for the reader's interpretations, interacting with reality, thought, and the human psyche. An example of this is the relationship between Sumaya and Raji, which is a shining example. This relationship, marked by coldness between a married couple, is aided by adding a third entity to this relationship, Othman, who from the beginning warns of the tragedy of this Bermuda triangle. Other relationships are intertwined: (Amin - Nawal - Emad), a relationship where brotherhood, love, and friendship mix. As if this relational triangle insists on framing these networks, casting its shadow over other relationships (Father Abu Souhail - Son Raji - Son Hanin). Abu Souhail, the center of this triangle, feels the loss of one of his two sides, Hanin, the absent son. Therefore, he is not immune to comparisons between his absent son and the present son (Raji). The relationship between Hanin and the grandfather and uncle Hanin remains the most prominent in this novel, as it casts its shadow over the entire narration.