![]() ![]() ![]() With no names for his characters, no names for any of the dwellings, virtually no name for the country it is set in, there is an elusive quality to the book, which stays until the very end. ![]() Where his predecessor novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, saw a frame story narrative, Hamid has employed the second person in How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia. Mohsin Hamid has undoubtedly a very distinct storytelling style, particularly, because he employs unique literary techniques. Now the question: did the book do justice to the anticipation? Yes and more. An international reviewer called it the globalised version of “The Great Gatsby”. The Karachi Literature Festival 2013 in February where author Mohsin Hamid participated as one of the speakers, too, was effervescent with buzz surrounding his book. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia saw extensive promotions and pre-publicity hype well before its release date. ![]()
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