Exit West Themes

Exit West Themes

Romance

This story features two young people, Saeed and Nadia, who fall in love with each other. The story follows their relationship throughout their journey. The author also describes how they grow away from each other and decides to separate, which is not the fairytale ending most books have. In this book, we can see a pure and realistic relationship and feel the romance that two people share despite the fact that there is war around them.

War and running from war

This book’s main characters, Saeed and Nadia, are running from a war, immigrating to other countries. The book follows them through a difficult and dangerous journey. The author describes how a war can challenge people and their relationship. We can also see how a war changes people’s lives in every shape and form.

Refugee’s settlement

The book describes how Saeed and Nadia, who are refugees, have to settle down in a completely new place along with many other refugees. The book tells a story about how it is to come to a new place and how different places treat the refugees quite differently. It explores the challenges within it, both for the refugees and for the people who already live in the city or place.

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