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Run and Hide: A Novel is a novel by Pankaj Mishra. [1]
Allan Massie of The Scotsman wrote, "This is a wonderfully rich and enjoyable novel". [4] Saloni Sharma of Scroll.in wrote, "Mishra's title remains ambiguous. Whether it is a cautionary tale or a mantra, a literal solution or a metaphorical disguising of the self, is up to the reader to decipher." [5] Arin Keeble of Financial Times wrote, "Run and Hide's flashback narrative, which slowly reveals the story, is an impressive feat of craft, and the book rewards a second reading." [6]
The book was reviewed by Tabish Khair of The Hindu , [7] Tanjil Rashid of The Guardian , [8] Max Liu of the i , [9] Shougat Dasgupta of India Today , [10] Bharat Tandon of The Times Literary Supplement , [11] Jude Cook of The Spectator , [12] Abhrajyoti Chakraborty of The Guardian , [13] Jahnavi Sen of The Wire , [14] and Sam Sacks of The Wall Street Journal . [15]
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