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A review by tatyanavogt
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
3.0
I listened to this on Audio and I'm not sure if it hurt my experience. There were some parts that I found deeply moving, emotional and thought provoking. The book is basically a romance that takes place in the war torn country. It contains a little bit of magical realism and although it focuses on one main story it jumps between a few to give context.
I liked the characters and I felt like it made me think of "unreliable" (as a privileged young woman in a economically evolved country not suffering the harsh realities of war) in a very relatable way. It wasn't just about what is happening in different places around the world but about the people who are in them. It's so easy for us to detach ourselves from the monstrosities that are happening around the world because we don't think of the people in them. We can't relate. Again I don't think that is what it was all about but it did get me thinking.
Part of me wanted to give it a higher rating because I think parts of it was so powerfully written but despite that I did find myself lost and struggling to find interest in continuing. Perhaps I spaced out at moments while listening to the audio and missed key information but I was confused by the reasoning for some of the story points. Why they were important and what the point was.
I think it was good but I don't know if I'll read it again. I do recommend it despite my disinterest in some parts of the story. What it had to offer outweighs what it was lacking. In my opinion at least.
I liked the characters and I felt like it made me think of "unreliable" (as a privileged young woman in a economically evolved country not suffering the harsh realities of war) in a very relatable way. It wasn't just about what is happening in different places around the world but about the people who are in them. It's so easy for us to detach ourselves from the monstrosities that are happening around the world because we don't think of the people in them. We can't relate. Again I don't think that is what it was all about but it did get me thinking.
Part of me wanted to give it a higher rating because I think parts of it was so powerfully written but despite that I did find myself lost and struggling to find interest in continuing. Perhaps I spaced out at moments while listening to the audio and missed key information but I was confused by the reasoning for some of the story points. Why they were important and what the point was.
I think it was good but I don't know if I'll read it again. I do recommend it despite my disinterest in some parts of the story. What it had to offer outweighs what it was lacking. In my opinion at least.