How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid

How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia

Mohsin Hamid

228 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

His first two novels established Mohsin Hamid as a radically inventive storyteller with his finger on the world’s pulse. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia meets that reputation—and exceeds it. The astonishing and riveting tale of a man’s journ...

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Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 47%
challenging 37%
funny 26%
sad 26%
dark 16%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
informative 6%
tense 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 42%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 26% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.75

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