Exit West
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Exit West is a critically acclaimed 2017 novel by Mohsin Hamid that blends magical realism and refugee narratives to explore migration, love, and displacement through mysterious doors that transport people across borders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exit West canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationStatus | optioned for film adaptation ⓘ |
| author | Mohsin Hamid ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Pakistan ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of migration on intimate relationships
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tension between home and safety ⓘ transnational movement of people ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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magical realism ⓘ novel ⓘ refugee fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print book ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780735212176 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| listedIn |
Obama’s favorite books of 2017
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New York Times Notable Books ⓘ
surface form:
The New York Times 10 Best Books of 2017
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| literaryStyle |
blend of realism and fantasy
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spare prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
belonging
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borders ⓘ displacement ⓘ globalization ⓘ identity ⓘ love ⓘ migration ⓘ refugee experience ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | magical doors that transport people across borders ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
global, non-specific geopolitical setting
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using doors as a metaphor for migration ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 240 pages ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Nadia
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Saeed ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Hamish Hamilton
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Riverhead Books ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary era ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Mykonos ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ unnamed city in a country on the brink of civil war ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor |
Booker Prize
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surface form:
2017 Man Booker Prize
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