A small, cruel novel is an Arabic fiction book that was first published in 201. It was written by Al-Qassim Khazali and it is set in Egypt. The story begins in the city of Alexandria, where the main character is a poor girl who dreams of becoming a writer. Her dream comes true when she is hired as a writer for the newspaper El Fagr. She is then thrown into the world of journalism, where she meets the editor in chief, who is also her father.

She then begins a romance with the chief of police, which is also her father. But her happiness is short-lived, as the police chief is then killed by her father.

She is then thrown into the world of the newspaper El Fagr, where she meets the editor in chief, who is also her father.