Description
An 18-year-old Muslim-American in New Jersey is pulled between the demands of secular life and the intensity of religious devotion, trying to make sense of belonging after a childhood marked by abandonment. As his convictions deepen, he becomes entangled in a dangerous, morally fraught path that tests what faith means when it collides with fear, identity, and public suspicion. Blending psychological realism with Updike’s sharp attention to language and inner conflict, the novel explores radicalization, the search for meaning, and the uneasy boundaries between community and isolation. With its provocative focus on conscience and consequence, it asks how easily belief can be shaped—or weaponized—by the world around us.
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paperback
Alfred A. Knopf
Published Jan 1, 2006
310 pages
ISBN: 9780307264657
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Details
First Published
2006
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Terrorist by John Updike.