Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid

Moth Smoke

Mohsin Hamid

320 pages • first pub 2000 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary dark reflective tense medium-paced

Description

Discover this surprising gem - the sharp, funny and irresistible debut novel from the bestselling author of Exit West and The Reluctant Fundamentalist 'Subtly audacious . . . A steamy and often darkly amusing book about sex, drugs, and class wa...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 603 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
reflective 59%
tense 55%
emotional 44%
challenging 30%
mysterious 26%
sad 26%
informative 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 74%
slow 14%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 37%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.79

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...