The Committed [L0023]

2021 - HCDJ in nice clean condition except for ex-library markings - see photo. In this sequel to the 2016 Pulitzer Prize-winner, The Sympathizer, The Committed follows the 'man of two minds' as he comes as a refugee to France and turns his hand to capitalism, dealing drugs in 1980s Paris but unable to escape his past. "A white hot literary thriller disguised as a searing novel of ideas. An unflinching look at redemption and damnation. An unblinking examination of the dangers of belief, and the need to believe. A sequel that goes toe to toe with the original then surpasses it. A masterwork." Marlon James.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "The Committed is a masterclass in writing, with one of the most exquisite unreliable narrators I've ever come across. He's intelligent and well-read, philosophical, self-aware, self-deprecating and immensely funny. The main character epitomizes complexity. His views on colonialism, racism, ideology, Vietnamese people and culture, French people and culture and so many other things blew me away, yet again. Occasionally, I found myself giggling, delighting in the narrator's observations and cheekiness."; "The Committed propels the reader forward faster than any waterslide. Nguyen's writing style is one of the great marriages of speed, intellect, insight, action and philosophy."; "The Committed is both believable and brutal. Delving into the world's never ending war of right vs. wrong and good vs. evil, our no named protagonist finds himself in Paris and it's environs searching for answers to these questions while trying to survive and make sense of his very conflicted life. This quest makes The Committed a thoroughly engrossing book and one I'm glad not to have missed. I encourage you to make this journey too."