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an0987 's review for:
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
by Mohsin Hamid
challenging
dark
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:
Complicated
This book is strange yet moving and insightful. I enjoyed reading this, though I must say that all of the book’s side characters are somewhat one-dimensional and archetypal. However, this myopic focus does somehow give a dream-like quality to the story. The weakest part for me was the protagonist’s “love” story which felt unreal and a bit sickening (though I suppose the sickening aspect was intentional).
Despite this story’s heavy-handedness with its themes, I found the story compelling. The protagonist’s struggle not only regarding his identity but also his relationship with an ‘imperial’ form of capitalism were interesting to read and made me reflect.
I found the narrative voice engaging and interesting overall. This story is written accessibly and is a slim volume. I would recommend anyone living in the Western world, especially North America and the UK, give this a try.
Despite this story’s heavy-handedness with its themes, I found the story compelling. The protagonist’s struggle not only regarding his identity but also his relationship with an ‘imperial’ form of capitalism were interesting to read and made me reflect.
I found the narrative voice engaging and interesting overall. This story is written accessibly and is a slim volume. I would recommend anyone living in the Western world, especially North America and the UK, give this a try.