The author emphasizes the importance of self-care during the process of breaking ties. This includes prioritizing one's own physical, emotional, and mental well-being, and engaging in activities that promote healing and growth.
The novel’s turning point is not a dramatic rescue—it is a quiet, devastating act of rebellion. With the help of , her fiercely independent cousin who runs a secret literacy circle for girls, Zainab steals her own bride price back from her father’s lockbox. She does not run away that night. Instead, she sits her mother down and says, “I am not your second chance. I am my own first.” breaking ties by sara abubakar summary exclusive