Great to see Daniyal Mueenuddin’s This Is Where the Serpent Lives on the shortlist of the @orwellprize.bsky.social for political fiction.
John Self
“After my fellows are done with them, these bastards will salute you by shitting their pants when you pass by.”
Hired muscle, corrupt police, a boy made of good luck and more combine in Daniyal Mueenuddin's terrific novel of Pakistan's haves and have-nots:
Me on This is Where the Serpent Lives:
This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin is a tale full of human emotions and lovingly created characters with big personalities
