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Deya is a Palestinian American girl in Brooklyn who is forced to marry at eighteen, as her mother Fareeda and her sister-in-law Isra once were. Isra arrives from Palestine as a bride, hoping for a new life, only to find a household full of expectations and silence. Over generations, the women of one family struggle to find their voices. Etaf Rum's debut novel examines tradition, domestic violence, and the courage to break free.