by Mohsin Hamid
First published 2022
A man wakes up one morning to find his skin has darkened. As the change spreads through his community, people grapple with their own prejudices and fears. Neighbors turn on each other, while the transformed man must decide whether to hide or embrace his new identity. This intimate, unsettling novel explores how society reacts when long-held assumptions about race begin to unravel.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-commentary, transformation
Setting: Africa
Period: 21st-century
160 pages · Paperback · Random House Large Print
Content warnings: racism