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Fundamentally
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Narrated by:
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Sarah Slimani
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By:
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Nussaibah Younis
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'A NEW NAME TO WATCH OUT FOR' THE TIMES
'THE DEBUT OF THE YEAR' STYLIST
'ELECTRIC' GUARDIAN
A wildly funny and razor-sharp exploration of love, family, religion and the decisions we make in pursuit of belonging.
'By normal, you mean like you? A slag with a saviour complex?'
Nadia is an academic who's been disowned by her puritanical mother and dumped by her lover, Rosy. She decides to make a getaway, accepting a UN job in Iraq. Tasked with rehabilitating ISIS women, Nadia becomes mired in the opaque world of international aid, surrounded by bumbling colleagues.
Sara is a precocious and sweary East Londoner who joined ISIS at just fifteen.
Nadia is struck by how similar they are: both feisty and opinionated, from a Muslim background, with a shared love of Dairy Milk and rude pick-up lines. A powerful friendship forms between the two women, until a secret confession from Sara threatens everything Nadia has been working for.
'Funny, gripping and compassionate' DOLLY ALDERTON
'Not only hysterically funny but trenchant and necessary. I loved it' INDIA KNIGHT
'A raunchy, irreverent, touching and daring debut' PARINI SHROFF
'Essential reading' JONATHAN COE
'A breath of fresh air' MARIAN KEYES
'Original, funny and fearless' NINA STIBBE©2025 Nussaibah Younis (P)2025 Orion Publishing Group Limited
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- Anonymous User
- 24-03-2025
Loved it
Capturing what it’s really like to be unsure of everything and never belonging anywhere! Well done!
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- varda t.
- 05-03-2025
A magnificent book, full of humour and compassion - an intrinsic study of human nature with reality at its core.
How much did I love this book!!!
The protagonist is relatable, conversational, authoritative, fallible, funny, and listener feels our bestie is telling us this profoundly plausible story. The characters zing off the page.
(Not since Catch-22 have I read a book that illustrates the idiocy of bureaucracy as well as Fundamentally.)
There is so much more to this story.
Sarah Slimani’s mastery of different accents also makes this a thoroughly entertaining listen. Loved every minute.
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- Constance Griffiths
- 13-04-2025
Funny, compelling and great performance
Really enjoyed this book. The story is intriguing, harrowing and funny. The performance is wonderful - I loved all the accents. Highly recommend
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