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A review by abbiloisxx
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It took a long time for me to like this book, as I described my reading experience to a friend: ‘I don’t dislike it enough to stop, but I don’t like it enough to read it quickly.’
It feels like a lot of intricate set up that suddenly pays off in the end but I believe, with this in mind, that it would be a much more satisfying second read. (However, I won’t be doing that anytime soon)
All of that to one side, I did enjoy this book - it was an interesting and insightful read, with important details carefully threaded throughout the narrative, and it is this breadcrumbing that makes the final scene so powerful - as you, the reader, see the plot unravel.
It feels like a lot of intricate set up that suddenly pays off in the end but I believe, with this in mind, that it would be a much more satisfying second read. (However, I won’t be doing that anytime soon)
All of that to one side, I did enjoy this book - it was an interesting and insightful read, with important details carefully threaded throughout the narrative, and it is this breadcrumbing that makes the final scene so powerful - as you, the reader, see the plot unravel.