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Old 07-Jul-2008, 02:21
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Default Re: Mohsin Hamid: The Reluctant Fundamentalist

I hated this novel, not for any anti-American sentiments it expresses, just for its awkward, contrived structure and ham-fisted characterisation. Hands down the worst book on last year's Booker shortlist.
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