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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"Mohsin Hamid's, striking lyrical new novel explores how life can be upended in the blink of an eye."
"Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West, reviewed: A masterpiece of humility and restraint"
"A couple leave an unnamed city in search of a new life in this genre-blurring novel by the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist"
"In 'Exit West,' Mohsin Hamid Mixes Global Trouble With a Bit of Magic"