by Mohsin Hamid
First published 2007
Changez is a rising star at an elite New York valuation firm, living the immigrant's dream. But after 9/11, his world is turned upside down. As suspicion and resentment towards Muslims grow, Changez finds his career and relationship with the beautiful Erica unraveling. Torn between his adopted home and his family in Pakistan, Changez must confront his own shifting identity and loyalties.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, shifting-loyalties
Setting: Lahore, New York
Period: 21st-century
159 pages · Library Binding · Center Point Pub
Content warnings: racism