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One of the Huffington Post’s “10 Best Books of 2009”
"Viciously hilarious, HOME BOY bursts with intelligence and energy and pathos. I haven’t read anything like it.”
—Gary Shteyngart, author, Absurdistan
“A genre busting, page-turning debut, HOME BOYfuses street slang and literary discourse, pop culture and politics, history and comedy, East and West. Ultimately, though, HOME BOY is a thoughtful story about a boy who becomes a man in these fraught and frightening times.”
—John Wray, author, Lowboy
“A marvelous literary achievement shaped by a refreshingly humane, irresistibly cool, and distinctly curried sensibility. From the word go, Home Boy is populated by larger-than-life characters and big ideas. It will make you think, laugh out loud, possibly cry, and at times, dance with joy. You won’t even notice that H. M. Naqvi has redefined South Asian literature.”
—Lee Siegel , author, Love in a Dead Language
“Naqvi’s fast-paced plot, foul-mouthed erudition and pitch-perfect dialogue make for a stellar debut.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A breezy, thoughtful and witty novel about the immigrant experience.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Naqvi’s story of immigrant life, ambivalence, and identiy is, by turns, comic and sad...with an endearingly and enduringly sweet sensibility wthat will linger in readers’ memories.”
—Booklist
“An authentic and honest portrayal of what it’s like to be a Muslim living in post-9/11 America.”
—USA Today
“Naqvi’s smart and sorrowful debut is at once immigrant narrative, bildungsroman and New York City novel, with a dash of the picaresque....Home Boy is a remarkably engaging novel that delights as it disturbs.”
—New York Times Book Review
“[A] fast-paced and evocative coming-of-age tale.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Naqvi’s prose is evocative of Nabokov, in its immense energy....a treasure trove of illuminating language.”
—Anis Shivani, Huffington Post
“A witty, humorous yet poignant tale of a Pakistani immigrant coming of age on the streets of New York City.”
—New York Press
“Witty, sharply observed....a very auspicious debut.”
—Connecticut News
“One of the best books we’ve read all year—a big-hearted, yet unsentimental page-turner that is letter-perfect in its evocation of time and place....A boisterous and funny coming-of-age story.”
—MUG [Manhattan User’s Guide]
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"Viciously hilarious, HOME BOY bursts with intelligence and energy and pathos. I haven’t read anything like it.”
—Gary Shteyngart, author, Absurdistan
“A genre busting, page-turning debut, HOME BOYfuses street slang and literary discourse, pop culture and politics, history and comedy, East and West. Ultimately, though, HOME BOY is a thoughtful story about a boy who becomes a man in these fraught and frightening times.”
—John Wray, author, Lowboy
“A marvelous literary achievement shaped by a refreshingly humane, irresistibly cool, and distinctly curried sensibility. From the word go, Home Boy is populated by larger-than-life characters and big ideas. It will make you think, laugh out loud, possibly cry, and at times, dance with joy. You won’t even notice that H. M. Naqvi has redefined South Asian literature.”
—Lee Siegel , author, Love in a Dead Language
“Naqvi’s fast-paced plot, foul-mouthed erudition and pitch-perfect dialogue make for a stellar debut.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A breezy, thoughtful and witty novel about the immigrant experience.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Naqvi’s story of immigrant life, ambivalence, and identiy is, by turns, comic and sad...with an endearingly and enduringly sweet sensibility wthat will linger in readers’ memories.”
—Booklist
“An authentic and honest portrayal of what it’s like to be a Muslim living in post-9/11 America.”
—USA Today
“Naqvi’s smart and sorrowful debut is at once immigrant narrative, bildungsroman and New York City novel, with a dash of the picaresque....Home Boy is a remarkably engaging novel that delights as it disturbs.”
—New York Times Book Review
“[A] fast-paced and evocative coming-of-age tale.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Naqvi’s prose is evocative of Nabokov, in its immense energy....a treasure trove of illuminating language.”
—Anis Shivani, Huffington Post
“A witty, humorous yet poignant tale of a Pakistani immigrant coming of age on the streets of New York City.”
—New York Press
“Witty, sharply observed....a very auspicious debut.”
—Connecticut News
“One of the best books we’ve read all year—a big-hearted, yet unsentimental page-turner that is letter-perfect in its evocation of time and place....A boisterous and funny coming-of-age story.”
—MUG [Manhattan User’s Guide]
H. M. NAQVI taught creative writing at Boston University. He divides his time between Pakistan and the United States.
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- EditoreCrown Pub
- Data di pubblicazione2009
- ISBN 10 0307409104
- ISBN 13 9780307409102
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine274
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