It will keep you guessing to the very end. Also, if you enjoy suspenseful page turners, this is the book for you. If you are okay with an unsettling but different view of Pakistan and Pakistanis post 9/11 this is a great read. THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST: BOOK REVIEW When the book was done I was unsure (and still am) if I like the character or loathed him (not only because of his fundamentalism, but also his misguided love), but I was positive that Mohsin Hamid is an amazing writer. The character takes you on a journey of love, understanding, and patriotism, and even though you might not agree with his choice, you’ll likely understand them, and possibly even respect them? Written from the eyes of Changez – a Pakistani student and professional living in New York both before and after 9/11, it’s chilling. It’s certainly not the type of thriller I was expecting. So, I reluctantly read The Reluctant Fundamentalist, and I couldn’t put it down. When I started my 2018 reading challenge though, it only made sense to read the books that I already had on my bookshelf at home that fit the category. I didn’t end up reading it though, because I got caught up in Mistress of the Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakurni instead on that flight. It looked like a pretty quick read & I was travelling with Zara so it felt idea. The only reason I even bought it was the fact it was in the clearance section at HomeSense and I was leaving for Paris a few days later. Partially because it’s advertised as a thriller – a genre I rarely touch, and also because I didn’t feel drawn to the subject matter. Changez/Cengizs Changing Beliefs in The Reluctant Fundamentalist. A film adaptation of the novel by director Mira Nair premiered at the 2012 Venice Film Festival. On November 5, 2019, the BBC News listed The Reluctant Fundamentalist on its list of the 100 most influential novels. It reached 4 on the New York Times Best Seller list. I’d read it in lists of must read books, and new it had inspired a movie, but I never felt inclined to read it. This journal is covered under the CC BY-NC-ND license. The Reluctant Fundamentalist became a million-copy international best-seller. The Reluctant Fundamentalist, the name of this book itself made me a little reluctant to read it.

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