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For years my sister-in-law and my friend have been telling me I HAD to read this book, both ranking it among their favorite books ever. In the end, I really enjoyed the story but wouldn't call it my favorite ever.
The Namesake is about an Indian family living in America (Boston to be exact-yeah!) The parents struggle to hold on to their Indian culture as the children struggle to fit in and "be American." Knowing some of the story before I read it, I expected to sympathize with the kids than the ...more
The Namesake is about an Indian family living in America (Boston to be exact-yeah!) The parents struggle to hold on to their Indian culture as the children struggle to fit in and "be American." Knowing some of the story before I read it, I expected to sympathize with the kids than the ...more
Sep 24, 2007
Jess
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Seeing as how I have a mild obsession with names, it's not surprising that I was fascinated by the role of names in the story. But this isn't one of those stories where you're sick of some little thing being a big issue - it factors into the story in what feels very realistic, the way we look back at little things in our lives and wonder how things would be different without them. More than anything else, it's the story of a family, with the focus on Gogol, son of immigrants, growing up in the U
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Follows the lives of one family of immigrants. I enjoyed the book and connected with many of the struggles and sentiments of the characters. Even though the main character is the son, Gogol, I thought that the story was strongest when dealing with the parents. They fascinated me more than the children. Overall, a good story.
I only gave it 4 stars because I think the book raced through Gogol/Nikhil's life a little too fast for us to get to know him. But I liked seeing how his relationship to his heritage changed, and the different ways he chose to acknowledge or not acknowledge who he was.
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I really liked this book, it is well written, and tells a story of culture and people that I am not as familiar with, which I really enjoyed.
Aug 07, 2007
Macel
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