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Oh boy this book was a wild ride from the start to finish. I think a bit of the charm was lost in the translation because the prose felt a bit juvenile, the sort you find in third drafts maybe? It could've been polished a bit more. It also makes me wish more than ever that I could read Urdu. Nevertheless, Ali Imran, our main guy was so freaking hilarious. He is the funny side character who finally got his own story! And also uses his foolishness and people's constant underestimation to hide a razor-sharp mind. The mysteries are pretty simple. I guessed them in my first read. But what I didn't know is that South Asia had it's own writers churning detective stories set here, with Urdu/Hindi phrases and exclamations and ethnic names. All my life has been spent reading stories set in England towns, so this was a refreshing change of setting that made this book another of my favorites! Overall, if you just want to switch off your brain, read something short and quick and a bit hilariously childish, pick this one up. The prose once again, is a bit too simple, but Ali Imran made it very enjoyable. 4.25 stars!

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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