The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid

3.72 AVERAGE

dallas_boss's review against another edition

4.25
emotional funny informative reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

tashawaller's review against another edition

4.0
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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joidviv's review against another edition

4.0
A tightly and very well written monologue. It's the story of a young Pakistani man coming to America on an Ivy League scholarship and then moving on to glittering success in Manhatten, only to have his core shaken by what happened on 9/11.

louisa_vw's review against another edition

5.0
Changez is sitting at a restaurant in Lahore, Pakistan, with an unknown American. It is a few years after 9/11 and Changez is telling this stranger about the time he spent studying and working in America. Changez talks about his experiences with love, culture and a growing nostalgia for his home that eventually persuaded him to return to Lahore.

I read this book in one day. I found the way it was written to be really compelling. It’s written as a conversation between Changez and the stranger but the stranger never speaks.

claudiagwen's review against another edition

3.75
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
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gobby_gilbert's review against another edition

4.5
emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

s_panbeau's review against another edition

4.0
Written in an unusual style. Short, concise and masterful. Convers complex issues in such a forthright way. Highly recommend
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aliceofbattenberg's review

3.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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rosiebelle's review against another edition

4.0
dark reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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appelsientjie's review against another edition

5.0
Absolutely loved it. It's not what I expected from the title, it's even better. The book is very subtle and takes its time to build the main character. I loved the double love triangle, not only with persons (Erica and Chris) but also with countries (America and Pakistan). It's a nice parallel. It does take some time to settle: I'm not sure yet what this book did with my views of the world. But I'm sure it will do something.