This book is not written with any real skill. It is very basic. They often repeat whole names over and over. The use of metaphors or otherwise are tired and tedious. The real downfall of this book is that it is loosely based on a true story of a young Pakistani boy who suffered in slavery and in all had a brutal life. This book was written by an Italian man who fictionalized 2/3rds of the book and embellishes the child's misery to sell a book. Iqbal's life is really ugly in truth and even uglier to see his life exploited for profit once again.