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Mar 26, 2023Dch6 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Mohsin is a giant of the English language. It's not just mastery, or the use of arcane vocbulary. He redefines or recreates the language with unequaled beauty. Poetic, philosophical, and entertaining, under the guise of a self-help…
Sep 18, 2022PankajMehra rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An easy read, assisted by Mohsin's narrative vocabulary using analogies, descriptions and personae very familiar to a native from the part of world he describes. His use of idiomatically pedestrian, yet thought provoking expressions evoke…
Mar 30, 2019lookingformrgoodbook rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I love this book - it's sweet and sad and funny and tells a good story. What more could you want.
Nov 04, 2017LPL_MeredithW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Two chapters in to "How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia," I thought this was another excellent book by Mohsin Hamid, who has fast become my favorite current author. Three chapters in, I got actual goosebumps, and by the last page, I was…
Aug 16, 2017lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
"Look, unless you're writing one, a self-help book is an oxymoron. You read a self-help book so someone who isn't yourself, that someone being the author." This is the third novel from the Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid. I've liked…
Jul 31, 2017bobata rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Nuanced storytelling, rich with insights.
ezhurbin
May 18, 2017ezhurbin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is entertaining, thoughtful, engaging, and at the end pushes reader into a self-reflection. Also, it paints an interesting picture of urban growth and changing demographics in Asia/Pakistan. I am not in love with this book, but…
Apr 09, 2017Randy_W_SH rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I agree with all the positive comments here. It is a well-crafted book with a very poignant, but timeless message. Written as a 'self-help' book, the self-help message is revealed in the end. You won't be disappointed.
Sep 07, 2015petico rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Remarkable and moving book. I was only somewhat entertained as I began to read it, but by the end of this short book, I was going 'wow' and was blown away. Only after I finished reading it did I realize that the characters don't have…
Feb 08, 2015velowallah rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of the best books I've read in years. This small novel is incredibly rich and layered, the author making eloquent observations about the issues of globalisation and relationships with such economy of words. Very moving and…
May 12, 2014multcolib_darceem rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Clever and beautiful. Some books you finish, close and say "wow". This was one of those books for me.
May 03, 2014LAYNE_A rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The self-help format could easily feel like a silly gimmick, but the writing is quite beautiful and the format actually does help push the plot along.
Mar 30, 2014adam_bri rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the most interestingly styled books I've ever read. Truly enjoyable, written simply and beautifully.
Feb 04, 2014uncommonreader rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A self-help book in 12 chapters, written in the second person narrative, for those living in a corrupt Asian society, and the story of the life of a rural boy who goes to the city, told with warmth and charm.
crankylibrarian
Dec 30, 2013crankylibrarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was wowed by The Reluctant Fundamentalist last year, but I think this is even better. Expanding the 2nd person narration used only intermittently in TRF, Hamid presents the life of a(presumably Pakistani) businessman in the guise of a…
Dec 08, 2013bookwormjeph rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
an interesting way to present a novel but I found it not as enjoyable or engaging as his earlier work " the reluctant fundamentalist".
lorna2511
Sep 14, 2013lorna2511 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An enjoyable, quick read - it takes a birds eye view of the progression of Asia and what it means to live there. But the book is really a reflection on ordinary life, motivation, meaning and love. My one criticism was that the narrative…
Jane60201
Sep 02, 2013Jane60201 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very imaginative and unusual book. I highly recommend it.
fluffarama21
Apr 22, 2013
In 2013, I also read "Joni" by Joni Eareckson.
Apr 15, 2013
"Imaginatively written in the style of a self-help manual, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia follows the journey of a poor rural boy as he becomes a wealthy business tycoon, but it also offers commentary on the social challenges facing…