A Mouth Full of Salt

‘Insightful, elegant and compelling, with a profound sense of place. Gaafar shows brilliance in the ways she weaves destinies together.’
Karen Jennings, author of Crooked Seeds
‘An impressive debut. I was gripped until the very last sentence.’
Leila Aboulela, author of River Spirit
‘A riveting novel which brings alive the vibrations of village life … the story is so beautifully and grippingly told that once started, it is difficult to put down.’
Francis Mading Deng, author of Cry of the Owl
‘A vivid, beautifully written and transportive read. Gaafar’s powerful female characters show how women dealt the weakest hands claim small victories through tenacity and strength of spirit. I loved it.’
Rosalind Russell, author of The End of Where We Begin
‘A deftly woven and compelling story of kinship and betrayal, where fates play out in unexpected ways. Gaafar’s wondrous novel keenly confronts the role of the individual in the umbra of familial obligations, and writes the character of the Nile with skill.’ Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation