Exit West was nowhere on my radar. I’d never heard of the book before and had no idea what to expect. This was one of those instances where I got a book from the library based on the book cover. I don’t even think I read the blurb before checking it out. I guess that goes to show that book covers are, no matter how much I try to pretend they aren’t.
Exit West follows two main characters, Nadia and Saeed, as they begin a love affair in an unnamed country that is full of unrest. When civil war breaks out, their relationship becomes serious quickly mostly because of the extreme circumstances they are living in. It is rumored that there are doorways throughout the country that lead to other lands. In desperation, Nadia and Saeed decide to find one of these doors and go through it, hoping to find a better life on the other side. [Read more…] about Book Review: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid