It is delivered entirely as a dramatic monologue by a bearded Pakistani man named Changez to an unnamed, anxious American stranger.
by Mohsin Hamid is a masterful, tension-filled novel that explores identity, geopolitics, and the fallout of the September 11 attacks. 🎭 The Framing Device and Unreliable Narrator The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Readers never hear the American's voice, only Changez's polite yet subtly mocking responses to him. It is delivered entirely as a dramatic monologue