[3] Written against the backdrop of the reign of the then-dictator Hussein Muhammad Ershad, it is a novella, the story of which is rich in connotations and commentary on the human experience.

[4][5] The dedication of the novel reads: "People does die, of course, but the meaning of death is different..." Also includes "A person is inherently dead, or heavier than Taishan, or lighter than a feather" quote by Chinese historian Sima Qian (206 BC–AD 220).

[6][7] Some find interactions between Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu and Crónica de una muerte anunciada (1981) by Gabriel García Márquez.

Ibrahim's precarious interactions with his wife, daughter, co-workers, bribe-giving businessman and old girlfriend are the subjects of the novel.

[12] The novel has been translated into English under the title "Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu" in Life and Political Reality: Two Novellas, published in 2022 by Saghati Prakashan.