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A review by gwytherinn
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
3.0
Pretty good. At first this had me rolling my eyes a bit. I didn't like the narration style at all, it seemed a little silly - and at first it was quite the caricature of his intermingling with the privileged American upperclass. But the narration style became less front and center and the caricatures were quickly fleshed out.
There is a lot of important commentary here about the US, and it was actually quite a suspenseful book. The foreshadowing is quite good. I do wish there had been a more in depth, pointed focus on the impact American policies had on Pakistan - the focus was on the protagonist's anguish and if it had been more balanced I think I would have been able to connect with that more. Still, it is from the viewpoint of someone who comes from a country that is irrevocably impacted by US policies, one that if given audience at all in the US is seen as a lack of patriotism and respect.
Lastly, really interesting ending. I won't elaborate as not to give away anything important but it COMPLETELY flips the viewpoint of the book. Overall I enjoyed it.
There is a lot of important commentary here about the US, and it was actually quite a suspenseful book. The foreshadowing is quite good. I do wish there had been a more in depth, pointed focus on the impact American policies had on Pakistan - the focus was on the protagonist's anguish and if it had been more balanced I think I would have been able to connect with that more. Still, it is from the viewpoint of someone who comes from a country that is irrevocably impacted by US policies, one that if given audience at all in the US is seen as a lack of patriotism and respect.
Lastly, really interesting ending. I won't elaborate as not to give away anything important but it COMPLETELY flips the viewpoint of the book. Overall I enjoyed it.