Exit West
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Exit West

by Mohsin Hamid

2017•Myth/fairytale•231 pages

Taste attributes: myth/fairytaledramaromancefresh & originalheavyimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentarylove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect a stylised, polished myth retelling, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

"In a country teetering on the brink of civil war, two young people meet-- sensual, fiercely independent Nadia and gentle, restrained Saeed. They embark on a furtive love affair, and are soon cloistered in a premature intimacy by the unrest roiling their city.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Myth/fairytaleDramaRomanceFish out of water/culture clashSocial commentaryLove conquers all

Subjects

Man-woman relationshipsCultural HeritageMagic realist fictionCivil warsPoliticalRomanceLiteraryLove stories

Details

Author
Mohsin Hamid
Published
2017
Pages
231
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