A review by atsundarsingh
Discontent and Its Civilizations: Dispatches from Lahore, New York, and London by Mohsin Hamid

4.0

Hamid's voice might be even clearer in non-fiction. I was cheered by his pieces on art and its purpose, and his political essays are concise in a way that makes the point unavoidable, but not bludgeoning or overly aggressive. Instead Hamid is like the unflaggingly honest advisor we all want in our lives. He's right about many things, he's poetic about the more important ones, and he hasn't given up on the tough goings he has encountered. There is a kernel of optimism in each piece of Hamid's writing it would be nice to see more of. Maybe that's the key that keeps people coming back.