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6 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241994054
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 June 2023
Description
Through a brilliant array of perspectives, author Mohsin Hamid tells the story of one love-struck Daru Shezad who, when fired from his banking job, instantly removes himself from the ranks of Pakistan s cell-phone-toting elite and plunges into a l...
Community Reviews Summary of 759 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
tense 57%
emotional 45%
sad 30%
challenging 26%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 10%
informative 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
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
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Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, AddictionModerate
Gun violence, Murder, AlcoholMinor
Animal cruelty, Child death, Infidelity6 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241994054
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 June 2023
Description
Through a brilliant array of perspectives, author Mohsin Hamid tells the story of one love-struck Daru Shezad who, when fired from his banking job, instantly removes himself from the ranks of Pakistan s cell-phone-toting elite and plunges into a l...
Community Reviews Summary of 759 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
tense 57%
emotional 45%
sad 30%
challenging 26%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 10%
informative 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, AddictionModerate
Gun violence, Murder, AlcoholMinor
Animal cruelty, Child death, Infidelity