My body was pounded by this book. Read in a morning, it's astounding in all aspects.
Nothing to do with religion, but rather the disillusionment of a highly successful Pakistani immigrant to the US just before 9/11, and the changes in his life in the aftermath. Fundamentalism refers to the financial fundamentals under which Changez works in a US valuation company.
He falls in love with a beautiful rich American woman. The book is horribly allegorical, quite painful in it's impact.
Hamid's writing is a masterpiece, every word perfect.
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