Azerbaijani-Russian writer Chingiz Huseynov noted the forbiddenness of the topic and compared the controversial nature of the novel to that of Nabokov's Lolita.
Soon after the release of the book Ali Akbar said he was contacted by fellow journalists from the state news agency of Armenia PanARMENIAN.Net who said the plot was not realistic, as "there are no gays in Armenia."[REF] .