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Moth Smoke is Mohsin Hamid's debut novel, published in 2000. It tells the story of Darashikoh Shezad, a banker in Lahore who loses his job and becomes embroiled in a life of drugs and crime. The novel explores themes of identity, class, and societal decay in Pakistan during the late 1990s. Through Daru's narrative, Hamid critiques the elite's detachment from the broader society and the country's pursuit of nuclear power.

The Nickel Boys is a powerful and disturbing novel that delves into the horrors of Nickel Academy, a segregated juvenile reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. The story follows Elwood Curtis, a bright and idealistic young man who is falsely accused of stealing a car and sent to Nickel Academy. There, he and his friend Turner navigate the brutal and corrupt environment, marked by physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. The novel explores themes of systemic injustice, human perseverance, and the lasting impact of trauma. It alternates between the 1960s and the present, as the dark history of Nickel Academy is uncovered and its survivors come forward to share their experiences.