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Moth Smoke
Moth Smoke
Author: Mohsin Hamid
A fast-paced first novel that paints a dazzling portrait of contemporary Pakistan When Daru loses his job as a banker in Lahore, he begins a long fall from grace that cascades the length of this lively and inventive tale. Too clever for his own good, he descends into drug dealing, then heroin addiction. Unable to pay the electricity bill, he ra...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140297041
ISBN-10: 0140297049
Publication Date: 4/2000
Pages: 246
Rating:
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Publisher: South Asia Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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 Yoni avatar reviewed Moth Smoke on + 327 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Great book; a quick read that takes place in Pakistan. Drugs, murder, love and obsession. Need I say more? Looking into the culture of Pakistan both affluent and not is an added bonus.
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Helpful Score: 1
This book is awesome because it combines everything I love in a book... sex, drugs, another countries culture.. you learn a little and indulge in a little naughtiness, too!! Also on the Oprah bookclub list. Just a great story!
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A young Pakistani man loses his bank job, after which his life spirals out of control. I found it initially difficult to sink my teeth into, but am glad that I was patient, as it soon became a very good and fast-paced read.



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