At a cafe table in Lahore, a Pakistani man converses with a stranger. As dusk deepens to dark, he begins the tale that has brought him to this fateful meeting...Among the brightest and best of his ... more
At a cafe table in Lahore, a Pakistani man converses with a stranger. As dusk deepens to dark, he begins the tale that has brought him to this fateful meeting...Among the brightest and best of his graduating class at Princeton, Changez is snapped up by an elite firm and thrives on New York and the intensity of his work. And his infatuation with fragile Erica promises entree into Manhattan society on the exalted footing his own family once held back in Lahore. For a time, it seems as though nothing will stand in the way of Changez's meteoric rise to personal and professional success: the fulfillment of the immigrant's dream. But in the wake of September 11, he finds his position in the city he loves suddenly overturned, and his budding relationship with Erica eclipsed by the reawakened ghosts of her past. And Changez's own identity is in seismic shift as well, unearthing allegiances more fundamental than money, power, and perhaps even love. less
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| Pros | Well written, concise, easy to understand |
| Cons | None |
| Bottom Line | "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" is an excellent book explaining the unknown culture without offending fragile sensibilities. Highly recommended. |
| Pros | facinating, ambiguous, compelling, short and fun read |
| Cons | ending may be too ambiguous for some |
| Bottom Line | Not about religious differences, but more of political and cultural differences. |
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