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I wanted more from this book. More emotional connection, more depth of experience or analysis, more vulnerability from the characters. Something more.
The book tracks the experience of Gogol, a first-generation American born to Bengali immigrant parents. Told mostly from his perspective, the book narrates many of his experiences and memories, but it's all from a somewhat distant perspective with little dialogue and little present-tense action. I liked the characters, and some of the scenes were ...more
The book tracks the experience of Gogol, a first-generation American born to Bengali immigrant parents. Told mostly from his perspective, the book narrates many of his experiences and memories, but it's all from a somewhat distant perspective with little dialogue and little present-tense action. I liked the characters, and some of the scenes were ...more
One of the first times i want to read a book after seeing the movie--
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