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Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

  • Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Set in an unnamed country with strict social customs, this book presents the story of two young lovers, Nadia and Saeed, whose furtive affair is shaped by local unrest on the eve of a civil war that erupts in a cataclysmic bombing attack. Forced to abandon their home and uncertain about where to escape, the two lovers decide to travel to safer havens through magical doors that can whisk people far away, for a particular price.

  •  Last updated: September 8, 2023

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-Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

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Exit West Is a Beautiful Novel About the ‘Migration Apocalypse’

Vice. "We spoke to Mohsin Hamid about his stunning new novel about love, refugees, and magic doors."

LitLovers Discussion Questions – Exit West

Ten discussion questions.

The Atlantic Review: Exit West

"Mohsin Hamid's, striking lyrical new novel explores how life can be upended in the blink of an eye."

The Globe and Mail Review: Exit West

"Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West, reviewed: A masterpiece of humility and restraint"

The Guardian Review: Exit West

"A couple leave an unnamed city in search of a new life in this genre-blurring novel by the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist"

The New York Times Review: Exit West

"In 'Exit West,' Mohsin Hamid Mixes Global Trouble With a Bit of Magic"

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