A Desi's Guide to Pakistani (English) Fiction

Of Desis and Diaries: Moni Mohsin's 'The Diary of a Social Butterfly' has surprisingly great social commentary

Of Weak Prose and Weaker Characters: Typically Tanya is the most pointless book ever (Book review)

Of Adaptations and Averages: Uzma Jalaluddin's 'Ayesha at Last' is a weak version of a famous classic

Of Chick Lit and Clichés: Zeenat Mahal's 'Haveli' is an amusing read

Of Comedy and Cons: Saba Imtiaz's 'Karachi, You're Killing Me!' is a delightful novel

Of Love and Marriages: Shazaf Fatima Haider's 'How it Happened' is very entertaining