Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, 231 pagesNadia and Saeed have just met and started a careful relationship when their unnamed Middle Eastern city becomes the center of a civil war. The unrest rushes them into closeness as they attempt to find safety and security through wormhole-like doors to other places. A story of refugees and immigrants, Exit West is also the tale of a single relationship and the ways that it changes as the people in it adjust to their surroundings. Beautifully written, this is a book to be savored. It's easy to see why this is on so many Best Books of 2017 lists.
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