Well, not really. I do enjoy the occasional mango treats. It's just that it took me longer than necessary to finish reading "A Case of Exploding Mangoes", as I had to spend more time looking after the new puppy while no one was home.
This is a fiction novel behind the real-life plane crash of Pakistani President General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. The story's protagonist Ali Shigri seeking revenge against the general for his father's death. Ali Shigri believed that General Zia was directly responsible for the death, even though it was deemed a suicide. As the story progresses, Ali Singri was not the only one who wanted the general dead.
With Ali Singri as the narrator, the story revolves mainly around him and General Zia. Being a comic novel, there were a few light moments that may put a smirk on your face or raise an eyebrow, but not too much disrupt the flow of the story. The author presented a few ways on how General Zia could have died by the end of the story, aside from the eventual plane crash, as the incident sparked a few conspiracy theories.
I would say that this book wasn't hard to read. It's not long-winded and the occasional comic relief helps.
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