The Reluctant Fundamentalist
by Mohsin Hamid
Taste attributes: dramapoliticalthrillerfresh & originalglossyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancefish out of water/culture clashsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA glossy, inventive novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.1 / 5
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About This Book
"Changez is living an immigrant's dream of America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by the elite valuation firm of Underwood Samson. 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.
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- Author
- Mohsin Hamid
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 192
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