In her New York Times review of the novel, Michiko Kakutani called it "deeply moving," writing that How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia "reaffirms [Hamid's] place as one of his generation's most inventive and gifted writers."
Michiko Kakutani, writing a New York Times review of the novel, called it "deeply moving" and stated that "How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia" solidified [Hamid]'s standing as one of his generation's most innovative and talented authors.