Title: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Author: Mohsin Hamid
Genre: Modern Fiction
Pages: 191
Rating (out of 5 stars): ***
Reviewed by: Ben
Description: Changez is a young Pakistani man who recently graduated from Princeton and got a job at a finance firm in New York City. He attempts to find his way as a Pakistani-American, and does well until 9/11 and attitudes toward him change. The novel details an immigrant version of finding the American Dream, while attempting to remain Pakistani at the same time.
Thoughts: I enjoyed this book for the most part, but I can't honestly say that I've thought much about it since I read it. It's fairly well-written and easy to read, but I never found it very gripping or engaging. The ending is quite ambiguous and is meant to be thought-provoking, but I just found it kind of abrupt and odd. Overall I'm glad I read it, but I don't give it too high of a recommendation.
Disclaimer: There is one somewhat explicit scene with his girlfriend and a few swear words.
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