Compare and contrast how the three protagonists relate to their identities as Muslim women. How are they loyal to this identity, and how do they transgress it?

How does the novel contrast Harry’s experience of economic privilege with the economic privilege that Malak enjoys when she moves to Cairo?

How does the novel characterize the families of the three protagonists? What kind of relationship do the three young women share with their parents? How do these parental relationships differ from their relationships with siblings?