Literary Fiction
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2007·168 pages
In a Lahore café, a Pakistani man tells an American stranger about his rise in New York and crisis of identity after 9/11.
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In a Lahore café, a Pakistani man tells an American stranger about his rise in New York and crisis of identity after 9/11.
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The novel takes place during the course of a single evening in an outdoor Lahore cafe.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central romance with on-page intimacy; one fraught sexual encounter
Violence & gore
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References to 9/11 and conflict; tense atmosphere of possible menace
Profanity
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Infrequent mild profanity
Substance use
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Social drinking at meals and in café settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Muslim identity and meanings of fundamentalism as recurring themes
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central focus on post-9/11 politics, imperialism, and cultural identity
Self-harm / suicide
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Severe depression and possible suicide of a major character
Abuse & suffering
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Racial profiling and post-9/11 discrimination
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