The main character of this novel is Selma. She is every girl with hopes in a future and for a chance to achieve the dream of happiness. This novel portrays the tale of a lost generation of youth whom at the peak of their intellectual prosperity and growth are faced with the harsh realities of socio-economic desperation. Their different situations eventually make them choose between being true to themselves or to follow the flow. Selma’s ultimate sacrifice for the sake of her family was to marry, not for love, but for class that leads into prestige and economical stability. Yet, was the price she paid worth the sacrifice? The characters represent different sorts of corrupted individuals with actions such as betrayal of loved ones, immoral behaviours, economical influence, and lost hopes and dreams. The Author used different events to weave his plot till it reached the climax of Selma's self-reflection. At the end, the question that Ismail leaves us with is "who to blame?” Is it the weakness of the individual, society, or sociol-economic circumstances that bred such a lost generation?  Maybe, there will be a hope in Amar. Even though, he lost the love of his life, still he has integrity at a time that does not value talent and authenticity. 

"The Other Shore" is another novel, by the uprising star Abaker Adam Ismail, which puts him in the front line of Sudanese/Canadian writers. He offers such a beautiful set of events that takes the reader to youthful and hopeful times to live the awkward moments of starting fresh as teenagers, and approaching adulthood.  Yet, at the same time, he transfers us with such eloquence to harsh reality and consequences of betrayal actions.