by Mohsin Hamid
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication Date: March 7, 2017
I have never read another book quite like Mohsin Hamid’s novel EXIT WEST. In a magical realism style, Hamid skillfully paints the picture of a country in the midst of a brutal civil war and the plight of two refugees to escape their country. The novel centers around Nadia and Saeed, two people who could not be more different. Nadia is wild and unrestrained, riding a motorcycle and smoking pot on her balcony. Saeed is gentle and kind. As the unlikely duo begin a whirlwind relationship, refugees across the world discover “doors” that, when walked through, transport them to a different place in the world. A beautifully clever metaphor for the struggles of refugees, these doors start to become international news and some “nicer” countries begin to place guards in front of them to prevent people from entering their country. As Saeed and Nadia’s story intersects that of the magical doors, all is to be revealed and much is to be learned. EXIT WEST is a wonderfully original book that will stick in the minds of any reader for weeks after.
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