Exit West

Synopsis

Exit West is a 2017 novel by British-Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid. The novel, which can be considered fantasy or speculative fiction, is about a young couple, Saeed and Nadia, who live in an unnamed city undergoing civil war and finally have to flee, using a system of magical doors that lead to different locations around the globe. The main themes of the novel are emigration and refugee problems. Scholars have analyzed Exit West for its suggestions about global politics, use of technology, and calls for better treatment of the environment. Exit West won Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2017) and Aspen Words Literary Prize (2018) and was shortlisted for a number of other awards.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

March 2, 2017

Genres

magic realist fiction

Created by

Mohsin Hamid

Countries

United States