Moth Smoke-Mohsin Hamid

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*Originally posted by Gadha: *
just because u did not like the subject it revolves around: p does not make it faaltu : D… it does talk about some thing that exists: ( ironically depicted well *hmph

mujhay toh faaltu hi laggi :biggrin: aap kljkh

*Originally posted by Naqshbandi: *
I dont kniow what motivates them to write for elite but as i said English is not spoken or read by Lalu Khet crowd nothing against lalu khet just an example .So nothing wrong in targetting your audience moreover THEY DIOO NOT OWE PAKISTAN ANY MORE THAN YOU & I .

hmmm…waisay ye baat bhee sahi kahi hae aap ne :k:

[Khanzada]

irem: hmm..aap ke pehle comment main damm hai. However, when i spoke of social pressures, I was talking more about the attitude at home: ‘sab acha hai’..after all hum aik musalmaan mulk hain..right? The fact is, all is NOT well! No. certainly not. He could easily have written a run-of-the-mill regular romance story of the east, all with our local situations, landmarks and others. Could have well earned him laurels then on as well…nahin? Instead, he chose to depict what generally doesn’t get depicted very much as far as Pakistan is concerned.

and no, i strongly disagree that he has woven a fictitious western story purzor ihtejaaj and just put in the local landmarks and character names for the added punch of making it appear eastern. The guy knows what’s going on around in here and chooses to unveil it. Doesn’t really matter if it holds true for like 0.05% of the local population (though i personally would put the percentage as higher), the fact still remains that it still is true-bitter ‘hushed upon’ kinda truth. Kher…like you, it’s just my most humble opinion as well!

regarding the two writers you mentioned…you are right..i hold them in no regard whatsoever too. Shallow. You can find them dozen a penny…exploits and opportunists of the highest order.

Naqshbandi: Aap ne lalu khet ki baat kar ke dil tor dia mera

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*Originally posted by Khanzada: *
irem: hmm..aap ke pehle comment main damm hai. However, when i spoke of social pressures, I was talking more about the attitude at home: ‘sab acha hai’..after all hum aik musalmaan mulk hain..right? The fact is, all is NOT well! No. certainly not. He could easily have written a run-of-the-mill regular romance story of the east, all with our local situations, landmarks and others. Could have well earned him laurels then on as well…nahin? Instead, he chose to depict what generally doesn’t get depicted very much as far as Pakistan is concerned.

and no, i strongly disagree that he has woven a fictitious western story purzor ihtejaaj and just put in the local landmarks and character names for the added punch of making it appear eastern. The guy knows what’s going on around in here and chooses to unveil it. Doesn’t really matter if it holds true for like 0.05% of the local population (though i personally would put the percentage as higher), the fact still remains that it still is true-bitter ‘hushed upon’ kinda truth. Kher…like you, it’s just my most humble opinion as well!

hmmmm i think now i finally get what u r trying to say :biggrin: i still think the novel was sick but u do have a point there :k:

btw congrats on the 13 k

[Aishaaa1]

didn't like it :)

[Khanzada]

irem: Dhat tere ki… mujh ko nahin pata tha aap itni ‘akhrot’ ho..dair se baat samajh aati hai!

Aaisha:

[Chaltahai]

Good book. enjoyed thoroughly!! the real side of human interaction in teh lahore heat was engaging. I am sure it is quite true to reality. At least from what some of the lahorites have mentioned.

[kabir]

i read the book couple of years back and was shocked to see the other side of pakistan. though i was not surprised but i felt pakistani high society was more addictive than indian one.
but it was an interesting book