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A review by jadeyen
Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
An impressive debut from Hamid. Loved the intersection of Mughal lore, Pakistan, and very modern issues— all while painting the growing pains of a country/middle class in “development” and the anxieties alongside— showing both the beauties and terrors. I liked the chapter set up and the cast of complex characters and their even more layered relationships with each other and their shifting contexts.
I wish it touched more on the lore and the nuclear tests— and the impact of the sanctions and geopolitics felt by every day citizens. Also, sometimes I felt like the story opened an interesting line of inquiry just to not be followed up or perhaps earned.
Maybe a good companion piece to Yang’s Taipei Story.
I wish it touched more on the lore and the nuclear tests— and the impact of the sanctions and geopolitics felt by every day citizens. Also, sometimes I felt like the story opened an interesting line of inquiry just to not be followed up or perhaps earned.
Maybe a good companion piece to Yang’s Taipei Story.