Il fumo della falena by Mohsin Hamid

Il fumo della falena

Mohsin Hamid with Enzo D'Antonio (Translator)

272 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark reflective tense medium-paced
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Moth Smoke, Mohsin Hamid’s deftly conceived first novel, immediately marked him as an uncommonly gifted and ambitious young literary talent to watch when it was published in 2000. It tells the story of Daru Shezad, who, fired from his banking job ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 758 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
reflective 58%
tense 57%
emotional 45%
sad 30%
challenging 26%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 10%
informative 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 14%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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