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anakuyenhn's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
x0pherl's review against another edition
3.0
This has been on my pile for more than a year now, and was bumped up after it was on Tuesday's summer reading list. Her review was "it's very beautiful and well written, but not much really happens" which is entirely accurate.
It's sad and melancholy, and well worth the read- raising issues faced by first and second generation immigrant families that I've simply never thought of.
It's sad and melancholy, and well worth the read- raising issues faced by first and second generation immigrant families that I've simply never thought of.
annakat's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
iris_lu's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mihika_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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patjarcina's review against another edition
3.0
Ashima dan Ashoke adalah imigran India yang membangun keluarga di Amerika. Sayangnya anak pertama mereka, Gogol, memiliki kebencian dengan segala hal yang melekat pada dirinya, termasuk namanya sendiri.
Buku ini diawali dengan pernikahan mendadak Ashima dan Ashoke, kemudian menjalani kehidupan selayaknya keluarga di Amerika hingga dapat membesarkan 2 anak. Meski banyak suka-duka yang dialami, namun rasa saling memiliki diantara anggota keluarga cukup erat❤️
Saat membaca buku ini, kita akan menyadari bahwa hidup menjadi imigran tidaklah mudah. Akan banyak hal baru yang ditemui.
Meski hidup di daerah yang sangat berbeda dengan asalnya, salutnya Ashoke dan Ashima masih berusaha mempertahankan budaya Bengali di kehidupan sehari-hari mereka.
Buku ini diawali dengan pernikahan mendadak Ashima dan Ashoke, kemudian menjalani kehidupan selayaknya keluarga di Amerika hingga dapat membesarkan 2 anak. Meski banyak suka-duka yang dialami, namun rasa saling memiliki diantara anggota keluarga cukup erat❤️
Saat membaca buku ini, kita akan menyadari bahwa hidup menjadi imigran tidaklah mudah. Akan banyak hal baru yang ditemui.
Meski hidup di daerah yang sangat berbeda dengan asalnya, salutnya Ashoke dan Ashima masih berusaha mempertahankan budaya Bengali di kehidupan sehari-hari mereka.
nahanarts's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
elizabeth_25's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
shybane's review against another edition
3.0
Simply stated, I think I enjoyed the movie version better. The plot seemed more straight forward. The American son, born to Bengali immigrants and their sometimes strained relationship. This book dealt more with the realities of an immigrants transplantation and their offspring, but I didn't get much of the relationship that the movie explored. Especially with the death, what I felt, was the main character's father.
Not being a first, second, or third generation immigrant, I'm not sure of the life of being born to one. Perhaps, this is why I was left feeling that Gogol just had no direction one way or the other. His sister was in the same position, so why did she have a clear direction in the novel? This was my main issue - a lack of resolution. We're left with him continuing to find himself. Is this a treatise of a 1st generation American?
The book was well-written and a breeze to read. I was left unsatisfied. Honestly, I wish good reads wood allow us to rate in "half" stars.
Not being a first, second, or third generation immigrant, I'm not sure of the life of being born to one. Perhaps, this is why I was left feeling that Gogol just had no direction one way or the other. His sister was in the same position, so why did she have a clear direction in the novel? This was my main issue - a lack of resolution. We're left with him continuing to find himself. Is this a treatise of a 1st generation American?
The book was well-written and a breeze to read. I was left unsatisfied. Honestly, I wish good reads wood allow us to rate in "half" stars.
rebemwal's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0