Entitlement
“Rumaan Alam is a rarity…Entitlement — a psychological thriller that subtly turns into a vicious exposé of affluent liberalism— also sneaks up on you, and wins you over.” —The New York Times
“A brilliant exploration of extreme wealth and how it bends the lives of those close to it… Alam keeps things crystal clear and speedway fast.” —The Boston Globe
Should come with an undertow warning…I was pulled under. Rumaan Alam has mastered that eerie moment when an ordinary gesture has the potential for disaster.
– Louise Erdrich
Alam writes with such delicacy and control. I know these characters, I've seen them at the gym, I've held the door open and they've walked through. These characters, their money, and their morality come together in an absolutely devastating thunderclap. This one definitely gets underneath the skin.
— Kiley Reid
Reading Entitlement felt like having a vise slowly tightened around my heart. With a luminous wit and an impeccable eye for detail, Alam has given us a rich, layered story of wealth and how it defines and distorts those who have it and those who aspire to it. Elegant, precise and devastating.
— Charles Yu
Rumaan Alam is one of my favorite writers and Entitlement held me spellbound from its evocative opening to its startling, audacious last pages.
— Danzy Senna