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Short-listed for the Man Booker Prize A New York Times bestseller A Washington Post and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year A New York Times Notable Book “Extreme times call for extreme reactions, extreme writing. Hamid has done something extraordinary with this novel.”—Washington Post At a café table in Lahore, a bearded Pakistani man converses with an uneasy American stranger. As dusk deepens to night, he begins the tale that has brought them to this fateful encounter . . . Changez is living an immigrant’s dream of America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by an elite valuation firm. He thrives on the energy of New York, and his budding romance with elegant, beautiful Erica promises entry into Manhattan society at the same exalted level once occupied by his own family back in Lahore. But in the wake of September 11, Changez finds his position in his adopted city suddenly overturned, and his relationship with Erica shifting. And Changez’s own identity is in seismic shift as well, unearthing allegiances more fundamental than money, power, and maybe even love.
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"Interesting book. At only 184 pages, it takes more time to think about it than it does to read it. A young Pakistani comes to the US, attends Princeton and enters the high test working world of a NYC financial analyst. Spurred on by the events of 9/11 and a relationship with a very fragile woman, he questions his life plan and returns to Pakistan. The whole book is a monologue with an American of questionable intent in a tea shop in Lahore. The ending...soooo many things to discuss."
— Sue (4 out of 5 stars)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist Listener Reviews
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" Liked the idea of Changez talking and thinking, and thinking he knew what the American was saying and thinking but got tired of this after a while. Found it dull and boring in parts and didn't empathise with the characters. Must have missed the point of it really. "
— Penny, 2/18/2014 -
" Not the classic I was expecting - well written, but not convinced by the ending. Slow burn without a bang. "
— David, 2/7/2014 -
" An interesting book written as a one sided conversation that explores the impression America has on other cultures. The main character is used to look at the personal conflict an individual has when participating in two cultures at odds (or in this case at war) with each other. "
— Joe, 1/27/2014 -
" The author's style pulled me into this book immediately. The narrative was perfect. Because of this book, I have another insight into the world of American politicos. "
— Marge, 1/13/2014 -
" Not a good ending.... enjoyed it for the most part, but the end let it down. "
— Zena, 1/10/2014 -
" You will read it in one sitting and think about it for day's. "
— Jill, 1/5/2014 -
" Different, thought provoking and interesting. But there is something missing that you keep looking for throughout the read almost a sense of unreleased tension. "
— Clare, 12/24/2013 -
" A very focused and short book that hits all the right points along the way and, in spite of its charged material, manages to be something special. A thought-provoking read. The reading experience is something like Nicholson Baker's "Checkpoint" but Hamid's novel is far more subtle and nuanced. "
— Poingu, 12/18/2013 -
" Gripping. Couldn't believe it ended the way it did! Nooooooooooooo!!!! "
— Fiona, 12/12/2013 -
" Amazing... Powerful and opening to how belief and minds can change "
— Karyl, 11/18/2013 -
" Had a bit of difficulty with the narrative style at first with the non responding dinner partner. However the writing created some chilling moments and the timeliness of the "Occupy Wallstreet" protests coincide with a major theme in the book. "
— Marygrace, 12/23/2012 -
" A fast read, but gripping and very well-written. The book raises some very hard and real questions. "
— Barbara, 11/22/2012 -
" Recommended by my daughter, I have it on cd for the car. I would say it's an okay book, but my daughter enjoyed it more than I did... "
— Carol, 11/11/2012 -
" An interesting one-sided view of a Muslim after 9-11. A very quick read - ok but not mind boggling! "
— Selene, 2/13/2012 -
" I did not enjoy this book. I feel the suspense created was not sufficietly rewarded. Anti-climatic. Also, I didn't understand the central character and wasn't convinced by his transformation. I felt the characters were not well developed and the story was flat and two dimentional. "
— Merley, 12/9/2011 -
" this was an interesting book. it was a fast and easy read and was thought provoking. I just don't know about the ending. "
— johanna, 5/14/2011 -
" Read this after being in Lahore, Pakistan, where this novel is set. Interesting perspective from an American educated Pakistani on experiences in US and Lahore. "
— Gaylen, 5/10/2011 -
" Not my type of narration. But interesting how he develops his beliefs. "
— Katrina, 4/26/2011 -
" Liked the idea of Changez talking and thinking, and thinking he knew what the American was saying and thinking but got tired of this after a while. Found it dull and boring in parts and didn't empathise with the characters. Must have missed the point of it really. "
— Penny, 4/25/2011
About Mohsin Hamid
Mohsin Hamid is the author of five novels, including the Booker Prize finalists and New York Times bestsellers Exit West and The Reluctant Fundamentalist. His essays have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and elsewhere.