As a writer Writing style and themes Sara's books largely focus on the lives of Muslim women living in the
Kasaragod region, bordering the Indian states of
Kerala and
Karnataka. She focuses on issues of equality and injustice within her community, critiquing patriarchal systems within religious and familial groups. Her writing style is direct and simple, and she has stated that she prefers a realist approach to literature, prioritizing the expression of social concerns over stylistic embellishments. In 2019, a district court ruled in favour of Aboobacker in a suit she had filed for copyright infringement against the makers of the film
Byari. The film had won the Swarna Kamal Award at the 59th National Film Festival in 2011. The District Court found that it was based primarily on Aboobacker's book,
Chandragiriya Theeradalli and that the producers had not obtained her permission to adapt the book for their film. Her novel,
Vrajagalu (1988) is currently being made into a film produced by
Devendra Reddy, titled
Saaravajra. The film stars actress
Anu Prabhakar Mukherjee as the protagonist, Nafisa, and traces her life from childhood to old age, as she navigates marriage, and divorce within the Muslim community in Kasargod.
As a translator Aboobaker has translated into Kannada books by
T. V. Eachara Warrier,
Kamala Das and
B. M. Suhara. == Awards and honours ==