I Have Just Read ... For The Second Time

[Stargazer]

an interesting book called The reluctant fundamentalist. A very well written and page turner of a book with good reviews.

[askyourgran]

I've haven't seen that stargazer, what is the plot and who is it by?

[Stargazer]

I can't remember who wrote it. It is original in its subject matter and written in the first person all the way through. There is not a "plot" as such but it is a narration and very readable. Don't read all about it on Amazon first though as it will spoil it for you. I will look up the author and post it on this site in a minute.

[Stargazer]

It is by Mohsin Hamid and I have copied a review from Amazon which should
rouse your interest ...
"I found this an extremely original, thoughtful and wonderfully-written story.
I never thought the subject matter, of a Pakistani's mixed feelings, while living in New York, on the September 11th terrorist attack, would interest me....no, more than interest me; hypnotise me. I can only put this down to the extraordinary way in which it is written. I found it compelling and unputdownable, and it is open enough at the end for the reader to make his own decision about what really happened. It lingers in the mind for many weeks after, and provides interesting discussion material to exchange with a fellow-reader.
I do not think you will regret reading this book. It is spellbinding."