General Fiction - Literary Retreat

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (2017) by Arundhati Roy – Book Review

December 7, 2019

The God of Small Things (1997) by Arundhati Roy – Book Review

July 1, 2019

After I finished reading The God of Small Things (1997), I felt that I've read similar stuff before. Not only did the story seem clichéd, but...

Red Birds (2018) by Mohammed Hanif – Book Review

November 18, 2018

Mohammed Hanif is, and after finishing his latest entry titled Red Birds (2018), will always be my favorite Asian writer of fiction of all...

Stray (2010) by Mark Matthews – Book Review

September 20, 2018

Many readers assume that horror authors have no humanity due to their dark and gruesome imagination. This hypothesis has been proven wrong as Mark...

How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia (2013) by Mohsin Hamid – Book Review

June 3, 2018

Mohsin Hamid's third venture is distinctly penned from his debut, and the only other work of his that I've read, Moth Smoke. The Good: Although,...

The Catcher in the Rye (1951) by J.D. Salinger – Book Review

April 21, 2018

This novel is not only universally known for its endearing quality but also for the cryptic lifestyle of its author, J.D. Salinger. I first...

Our Lady of Alice Bhatti (2011) by Mohammed Hanif – Book Review

March 13, 2018

I consider Mohammed Hanif the best Pakistani writer to ever write in English - he is undoubtedly underrated in terms of being an Asian...

Moth Smoke (2000) by Mohsin Hamid – Book Review

March 9, 2018

Truthfully, I'm more of a thriller enthusiast, but Mohsin Hamid's reputation inspired me to begin reading entries in his bibliography. The Good: Fast-paced and beautifully...

The Financial Expert (1952) by R.K. Narayan – Book Review

February 21, 2018

Not as special as the author's previous work of fiction: Mr. Sampath (1949). Most of the situations are explained through the outlook of Margayya, who...

Animal Farm vs. 1984

December 13, 2017

Photo credit: 15 Facts About George Orwell's Famous Dystopian Novel "1984" by Elsa Quartet. Instead of writing a comprehensive analysis between the two must-reads, I've decided...

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