#mohsinhamid

[atomicwitchdreamer-blog-blo-blog]

...una lettura interessante questo libro di poco più di cento pagine ma che ci prende gentilmente per mano, ci offre un tè e con eleganza tutta orientale ci regala una nuova prospettiva per guardare ad avvenimenti come l'attentato alle Torri Gemelle, con sentimenti diversi...E 'un lungo monologo, quello del giovane Changez che riepiloga a un americano di passaggio la propria parabola involutiva: dopo le Torri Gemelle un velo è caduto dai suoi occhi facendogli comprendere quanto era sbagliato il suo tentativo di "primeggiare" nell'Impero Americano. Giovane promessa di Princeton e poi brillante analista finanziario, Changez farà ritorno nel Pakistan natale sentendo su di sé il peso delle proprie origini. Changez si racconta ad un silente ascoltatore...racconta del sogno e dell'incubo, racconta d'amore e di odio...racconta il suo intimo sguardo su un pezzo di storia... Mohsin Hamid in questo libro rende bene la distanza siderale tra Occidente e l'Oriente specie dopo l'11 settembre. Data che ha fatto risvegliare gli Stati Uniti dalle loro illusioni...ma che purtroppo non li ha resi più umili e comprensivi verso il resto del mondo...anzi da un certo punto di vista ha peggiorato drasticamente le cose...Questo e' un bellissimo libro che cammina sull'asse di equilibrio tra tante verità, e ti lascia nel dubbio, su tutto. Molto intenso, inquietante... da leggere...#ravenna #booklovers #instabook #igersravenna #instaravenna #ig_books #consiglidilettura #librerieaperte #narrativa #mohsinhamid (presso Libreria ScattiSparsi Ravenna) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj17J6hIlwL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ofbooksandblog]

@booksnbeyondbox is back with another readathon from 14th February to 24th March. With only 1 month I hand I decided to take part in this awesome readathon and here goes my tbr for #bnbreadathon Prompt 1: Love thyself or that neighbor- basically a love story and for that I am picking up #exitwest by #mohsinhamid which I am going to buddy read with @night.bibliophile starting today. (Anyone willing to join this buddy read, please dm.) Prompt 2- A book by a woman or about a woman- for this I have picked up #namesake by #jhumpalahiri . This is one book that I wanted to read for the longest time and bought it after giving into the compulsive buying phase a month or so back. Now this book is also a part of my tbr list for #readingwomenchallenge so yayy again another tbr overlap. Prompt 3- A book sent in bnb box. Since I am not a subscriber of this box I looked through the list provided by @booksnbeyondbox for this and yes, I have one of them. It's #thehateyougive by @angiethomas , I had bought the Kindle edition long back when this book was going round in #bookstagram but never got around to reading it. No regrets! For now is the time. Also this is another prompt in #readingwomenchallenge , so yeah.!! My tbr is ready for #bnbreadathon and I am diging into it right away. Are you participating? What's you tbr like.? If you don't know about this readathon yet it's time to go and check out the post on @booksnbeyondbox 's feed. Happy reading #bookstafam #bookstagramfeature #bookblogger #bookstagramindia #goodreads #readersofinstagram #bookish #goodreadschallenge #readinglife #unitedbookstagram #bookishfeatures #bookstagrammer #bookstafamindia #readathon #bookishphotography #tbrpost #trackmypost #thebookwizard https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQRLTTHd_L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1od6dzsc249sr

[spungen-tirxie]

//Desperadoes and a parley.// . . . . . .© @fleshastage . . . . . #mohsinhamid#exitwest#nadia#saeed #vintageflim https://www.instagram.com/p/BuF5eOYAd2L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jme6yz75z2mo

[tdbwoman]

There is a whiff of home about you, emotionally, but also physically, in for example your lack of deodorant, and for her, home carries with it connotations of sorrow and brutality, connotations that elicit signals from her to you to be punishing, but these you misinterpret, and so they remain unacted upon

— Mohsin Hamid, How to get filthy rich in rising Asia

[rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world]

What the hell, I’ve been enjoying #bookstagram so I’m gonna try some book reviews myself! Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, 2017 This book drew me in with its rapturously beautiful cover, since I’m practically a bowerbird with my love of blue things. But what lies inside is far more subtle, handling the protagonists’ harrowing refugee journey with a balance of restraint and heartfelt humanity. The couple at the center of this novel, Saeed and Nadia, meet as young professionals in an unnamed country "in a city swollen by refugees but still mostly at peace, or at least not yet by war". Although I assumed it to be Syria, I love that Hamid left this aspect of the story ambiguous, as many of the young couple’s struggles are universal for the refugees from other countries they soon come into contact with. In this world, refugees sometimes find their way away from their war torn homelands by way of literal doors, but that’s the only “magic” to be found in their world of hardship. We watch Nadia and Saeed’s bond tested by the strain of their journey, and we can’t help but root for them. I appreciated Hamid’s beautiful writing style and economy of language. He can paint an evocative image so simply, tenderly, and matter-of-factly. Though I felt like the concept of the doors was creative, it cut out considerable aspects of the perilous journeys refugees are forced to undertake. I also found some of Hamid’s side vignettes annoying as they didn’t come together or relate to the primary storyline, but I would absolutely recommend this book. You’re going to warm to Nadia just because she wears a long black robe “so men don’t fuck with me”. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/4.5 stars out of 5 #books #bookrecs #reading #exitwest #mohsinhamid #refugees #internationalliterature #literature #readingchallenge #instabooks #readthisbook #goodreads #instabook #bookaddicts #bookreviews #fiction #bookreview https://www.instagram.com/p/CYrUCbbuKAf/?utm_medium=tumblr

[raeiolene]

2 December 2021 • 📖 Exit West by Mohsin Hamid is a novel everyone should read to understand the refugee crisis. Hamid says, “When we migrate, we murder from our lives those we leave behind.” When human rights are discussed, the cost and sacrifice of leaving one’s country is rarely honored. • #fms_star #exitwest #iowa #fmspad #fmsphotoaday #photoaday #photochallenge #novel #reading #read #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #december #decemberphotochallenge #mohsinhamid #booksyoushouldread https://www.instagram.com/p/CXEa0Byulhr/?utm_medium=tumblr

[candyeastsheets]

Ever there #spoiled #beardie , Miss #LizzyBeanslizard is my daughter's #love ♥️ Alli has the biggest #heart for #animals and #children 🦎 I have to continue to show you this adorable #BeardedDragon that you can't help but fall in love with. #BestReptile #beardiesofinstagram #lizardlove #lizarddomain 🛋️ I'd love to get Izzy (nickname) some cool #lizarddecor QUOTE ... "I like its eyes: two black dots, nonreflective light-trappers. Utterly determined eyes, doubt-free, unselfconscious. Frightening eyes if they happen to be looking at you and you’re small enough to be dinner. The same eyes a man probably sees on an alligator before it drags him down and shakes the air out of his lungs and leaves him to rot a little in the murk, to be tenderized properly before he becomes a meal." #MohsinHamid #MothSmoke #quote #quotes #book #bookquotes #Author @alli_sheets https://www.instagram.com/p/BndXiifFUOz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sey9yre9skt2

[strandbooks]

Every Wednesday, we focus on 1️⃣ amazing author. 📘🔦Today goes out to Mohsin Hamid, who just won the inaugural Aspen Words Literary Prize! 🎉 Hamid said in his acceptance speech, "Exit West is a novel about migration and how the world is changing — and could change — and how we are all migrants, and how we can find an optimistic future together." Find it on the main floor on our Best of the Best table! •• #exitwest #mohsinhamid #writercrushwednesday #bookrecommendation @aspenwords (at Strand Book Store)

[harperbooks]

#NewsofOurLovedOnes by @abigaildewittauthor is a stunning novel of love and loss, beauty and the cost of survival. Author Mark Powell calls it “a novel of astounding beauty, empathy, and eloquence...a book that belongs on the shelf with Irene Nemirovsky’s ‘Suite Francaise’ and Mohsin Hamad’s ‘Exit West,’ and all of our other great works of war and peace.” Pre-order now or look for it in bookstores 10/2! . . #abigaildewitt #lili #wwii #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #novel #suitefrancaise #irenenemirovsky #exitwest #mohsinhamid #markpowell #bookstagram #igbooks #igreads #authorsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm_n-NyBdNF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=knsws8q4nw9b

[kristophercook]

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. When it explodes, turning familiar streets into a patchwork of checkpoints and bomb blasts, they begin to hear whispers about doors—doors that can whisk people far away, if perilously and for a price. As the violence escalates, Nadia and Saeed decide that they no longer have a choice. Leaving their homeland and their old lives behind, they find a door and step through. . Exit West was recommended to me (ages ago) by @curlie.reads – I’m hoping this is as good as you say 🤞🏻 If anyone has any more recommendations let me know in the comments below / shoot me a DM. . . . #ExitWest #mohsinhamid #book #books #bookstagram #fiction #booknerd #reading #bookish #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #bookaddict #booksbooksbooks #bookcommunity #booklove #igreads #instabooks #instabook #bookblogger #goodreads #readmorebooks #booksofig #literature #bookgram #eastern # MagicalRealism #contemporary #AdultFiction (at Liverpool, England, UK) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRKNJtzLJEA/?utm_medium=tumblr

[diariomisto]

Il fondamentalista riluttante di Mohsin Hamid #oceanidicarta #ilfondamentalistariluttante #mohsinhamid #einaudieditore #quotes #ioleggoperche #Instory #tell #pixabay #sorrisi #smiles https://www.instagram.com/p/CNXAqTfn_dn/?igshid=ulah049g6224

[roodgeads]

another extraordinary book by hamid. hamid’s novels always seem to focus on the theme of cultural and physical displacement in terms of an east/west divide. similarly to ‘the reluctant fundamentalist’, we observe characters from the east trying to find their grounding in the west, with harrowing results. the magic of the novel is through putting us in a humanised refugee’s shoes. in a time where britain in particular is hostile to both migrants and refugees, this reminds us that they are not merely statistics, but people such as ourselves. would you not flee your war torn country in search of a better life? a very powerful book and a strong reaffirmation of why i love his writing. 5/5 ⭐️ #book #books #bookstagram #ukbookstagram #mohsinhamid #booker #manbookerprize #pakistan #migrant #refugees #contemporaryfiction #exitwest https://www.instagram.com/p/CKqrDhyFuqP/?igshid=1u23jpgd6mihq

[subwaybookreview]

Peter: “This is le Carré’s first novel and the first time he introduces George Smiley. I’ve read many of his books and I love him. His use of language is beautiful, his characters are well developed, and it’s a murky world he writes about, one that is not black and white. I find that to be an honest view of the world. Right now, we’re on our way to see my mother who is in assisted living. We’re from New York but live in LA. We’re only here for 24-hours to attend a friend’s surprise party. I love living in LA. Catherine misses New York more than I do.” Catherine: “What I miss about New York is that I used to read way more – especially on the subway. I just started Exit West and am only 100 pages in, but within the first chapter I knew it I would love it. You know when you feel like hugging a book? That’s what this one feels like.” #JohnleCarre #CallForTheDead #ExitWest #MohsinHamid / @theubc for #subwaybookreview #newyork 🗽 (at 96th Street (Second Avenue Subway))

[shehryarejaz]

Moth Smoke - Review

Moth Smoke was Hamid`s debut novel. The much-renowned writer for his prize-winning novels including 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' and 'Exit West' came up with an entirely different context in 'Moth Smoke' which was published quite a long time ago back in 2000. Hamid attempts to highlight the rather significant differences between Pakistan`s elite and the rest of the country which is impoverished to its core. The story begins with Daru, a young banker settled in Lahore who has had its fair share of tragedy with the loss of his father is exposed to precarious challenges both financially and morally. Daru loses his job due to an induced economic situation, one that was caused by a knee jerk reaction to Pakistan`s Nuclear launch.  For what it's worth, he owes his status in Lahore`s elite to his lifelong friend Aurangzeb aka Ozi and his father. They have been quite benevolent to Daru his whole life but by this stage, as the story commences, differences set in.

Click on the image for further details Ozi and his beautiful life Mumtaz return from New York, a couple that thrived in the states with an infant is ready to settle back in the dwindling city of Lahore. Perhaps they are here to dive back into the Elite circles of the city where they can wine and dine as they did back in Manhattan. Daru is not only disturbed by Ozi`s return, but his existence also seems to be insignificant. According to Daru maybe his childhood friend is living the life, a trophy wife, from one of the wealthiest families, after all, a corrupt official(Ozi`s dad) played his part in nurturing their son. The story encompasses as Daru begins to transcend from his banker status, drugs and subsequent drug dealing to live off the trail. Drugs were just the start of Hamid`s portrayal of Daru. The character evolves as Daru plunges into an affair with Mumtaz, his best friend`s wife. Someone who has helped him financially through thick and thin, if it wasn't for Ozi Daru would never make it to the weekend parties per se. Parties where every now and then someone snuck him up with a joint. Hamid eloquently puts Daru`s intimate affair with his best friend`s wife along with his failure, failure as a son, as a banker and now a drug dealer. It's for the readers to decide whether Daru’s life turns out to be an epic failure or not. Leading a difficult life in Lahore behind bars won’t be easy for Daru but again he tried his best to survive. Another rather interesting character is ‘Murad Badshah’, Daru’s dealer and his means of livelihood after he loses his job. Moth Smoke is a brilliant representation of Pakistan’s elite partying at the helm of mediocre. The rich have it all, from alcohol to drugs and not to mention free sex, the poor however or those who end up like Daru suffer and suffer at the hands of the system. Read the full article

[lisapeo]

🚂 to London: reading material. #thereluctantfundamentalist #mohsinhamid #trainreading #getlostinabook #london #currentlyreading https://www.instagram.com/p/B4SPisgn7VE/?igshid=oq7rs5571xd4

[weeklylibrary]

“Although the atmosphere that surrounded me on my flight from Santiago to New York was precisely the opposite - the cabin was bright and and close to full - my thoughts belonged to a setting like that which you and I occupy at this moment. Yes, my musings were bleak indeed. I reflected that I had always resented the manner in which America conducted itself in the world; your country’s constant interference in the affairs of others was insufferable. Vietnam, Korea, the straits of Taiwan, the Middle East, and now Afghanistan: in each of the major conflicts and standoffs that ringed my mother continent of Asia, America played a central role. Moreover I knew from my experience as a Pakistani - of altering periods of American aids and sanctions - that finance was a primary means by which the American empire exercised its power. It was right for me to refuse to participate any longer in facilitating this project of domination: the only surprise was that I had required so much time to arrive at my decision.”

The Reluctant Fundamentalist is an angry book that manages to keep it’s composure by being, well, reluctant. Still, the honesty with which Mohsin Hamid has written is commendable. He has put across his experience as a Pakistani in New York City after 9/11 in a brutally forthright manner.

I took a day to finish this book as it maintains excellent speed. It is a politically and socially driven piece of art that is more exciting than most thriller fiction books out there. A radical writer than captivates you by presenting the naked truth, this book is going to go down in history. 

“Some of my relatives held on to imagined memories the way homeless people hold onto lottery tickets. Nostalgia was their crack cocaine, if you will, and my childhood was littered with the consequences of their addiction : unserviceable debts, squabbles over inheritances, the odd alcoholic or suicide.”