PositiveThe GuardianThe footnotes occasionally crowd out the main text, with details that international readers may find exotic and mysterious, but with which local readers will already be familiar ... The book’s strength does not lie in its regurgitation of local history and folklore, but in its witty portrayal of the characters Karachi has to offer ... Through the use of a roman-à-clef, the author is able to create compelling caricatures that take on a life of their own.
