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Moth Smoke
Moth Smoke
Author: Mohsin Hamid
When Daru Shezad is fired from his banking job in Lahore, he begins a decline that plummets the length of this sharply drawn, subversive tale. Before long, he can't pay his bills, and he loses his toehold among Pakistan's cell-phone-toting elite. Daru descends into drugs and dissolution, and, for good measure, he falls in love with the wife of h...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312273231
ISBN-10: 0312273231
Publication Date: 2/3/2001
Pages: 256
Rating:
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4.2 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 1
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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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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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