by Mohsin Hamid
First published 2017
As civil war looms, young Nadia and Saeed fall for each other in a city on the brink. When the violence escalates, they hear whispers of doors that can transport people to safety. Deciding they have no choice, Nadia and Saeed step through a door, leaving their homeland behind to emerge in an uncertain future. This epic love story captures the anguish of displacement and the hope of starting over.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, epic
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Africa
Period: 21st-century
231 pages · Hardcover · Riverhead Books
Content warnings: war