Fundamentally
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Fundamentally
Narrated by:
Sarah Slimani
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Narrated by:
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Sarah Slimani
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Nussaibah Younis
About this listen
'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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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.
A magnificent book, full of humour and compassion - an intrinsic study of human nature with reality at its core.
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Funny, compelling and great performance
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