[1][2] The book tells stories of intersecting lives of ordinary people affected by a bomb blast.

The story has been told from different perspective including of witnesses, victims, family members, friends, associates, lovers.

[3][2][4] The novel is considered to be one of the breakthrough voices in Pakistan, and has been praised for its sensitive depiction of the struggles of ordinary people.

[7] Somak Ghosal of Mint wrote: "although recognizably set in Karachi, Tanweer’s stories soar to mythical heights in the imagination of the characters, becoming gem-like testaments of loss that have resonances beyond the narrow trappings of national context".

[8] Evan Bartlett The Independent wrote that The Scatter Here is Too Great at first appears to be a rudimentary collection of disparate tales rather than one consistent body of work – but its layers of complexity are revealed as the story develops.