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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Before I read this book, I'd never even heard of Zia ul-Haq, the president of Pakistan who was killed in the crash of a C-130 airplane, along with the American ambassador Arnold Raphel and others. Hanif's wonderful book presents some theories (albeit some needed to be taken tongue-in-cheek) as to...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “very boring at the beginning. a book for pakistanis who have a fair knowledge of the political history of the country of that era and of the players involved. not for every reader.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“very boring at the beginning. a book for pakistanis who have a fair knowledge of the political history of the country of that era and of the players involved. not for every reader.”
rakshanda c wrote this review Sunday, November 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“imagine if catch-22 were set in pakistan...”
natasha a wrote this review Friday, October 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“wicked and funny all through!”
possiblymaybeprobablynot wrote this review Thursday, October 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“one of the better books that i read this year...mohammed hanif has written a masterpiece ,,,with its dark humor this book is a total must read”
vineeth j wrote this review Wednesday, October 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A highly unusual page-turner, "A Case of Exploding Mangoes" chronicles the last days of Pakistan's dictator Zia ul-Haq, before he famously died, along with his top generals, in a plane accident.
Daniel Roy wrote this review Thursday, October 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The tone is highly satirical and farcical, and Mohammed Hanif's prose is sharp, witty and hilarious throughout. One point of view in the novel follows General Zia, while the second is a first-person account of an Air Force cadet who may or may not have a role to play in the General's death. This adds up to a slick story that's impossible to put down, and surprised me at every chapter.”“Gripping, very enjoyable. Tense and humorous in equal measure. Best thing? The witty one-liners! ”
Swathi B wrote this review Saturday, October 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“For me, it was funny and weird”
Kendra T wrote this review Thursday, October 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Humorous, an Asian writer with strong language and wit.”
payalmukherjee wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A must read”
Fatima Arif wrote this review Tuesday, September 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
