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The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri

Start date: July 14, 2015

Finish date: July 22, 2015

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Jul 11, 2007 misha rated it really liked it

Shelves: finished, fiction, 2007

There are certain genres that don't typically call to me. Historical fiction is one. Books that focus on indian and asian culture are another.

I loved the Namesake. It was a rich world to spend some time in, with characters that I wanted to like- but couldn't always. Themes that surrounded the growth of understanding from childhood to adulthood, or from dependence to independence, and of self discovery added a second layer to this story that I found very interesting, entertaining, and wonderful. ...more

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Feb 18, 2007 Louise rated it it was amazing

I could not put this book down. Don't expect plot twists or suspense, this is a simple book about someone trying to find his place in his own world, but it is beautifully written and I stayed up multiple nights until 3 am reading it. It is impossible not to identify with something from this book, either the ackwardness of parents who never do the right thing, or who expect something of you that you don't want, or even the disasterous failings of love. While not as good as "Interpreter of Maladie ...more

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