Amina’s success is born from a combination of personal charisma and a genius for making others feel accepted. What are some examples of this acceptance, and how do they help the protagonist’s overall cause?

Chakraborty has created a fantastical world in which females can sail the ocean with marauding bands of thieves and experience little threat of sexual violence. Only one mention of this issue occurs in the novel, and it is dealt with quickly. What may be the author’s reason for eliminating or diminishing this particular reality from the lifestyle depicted?

Chakraborty has mentioned her desire to show how cosmopolitan the medieval Indian Ocean was, and Amina is a good example, for she speaks various languages and is accepting of different religions. How many different nationalities are represented in the novel, and what is the effect of having this mix of cultures, languages, and religions present in the story?