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malavisrin's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
mamanaja's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mariannevoyager's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
3.75
sensitive_boy's review
funny
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
3.0
jsboswell22's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
marlenarw's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
3.0
boskycat's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
3.5
naomistrange's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
ckd1's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.0
mbkarapcik's review
5.0
Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan centers around an Indian family based in a college town in Texas. Recently, longtime married couple Suresh and Lata get a divorce and go their separate ways. Suresh stays in the large, suburban home that Lata went through great pains to decorate while Lata resides in an apartment in a nondescript complex, sublet through friends. They're both embarking on new lives with Suresh registered for all the dating sites and Lata getting her first real job and learning that a professor at the college where she works expresses interest in her.
Meanwhile, their two children Priya and Nikesh, both fully grown, meet up with their own adult challenges. Priya hides her love life from her parents while Nikesh appears to be utterly happy and successful. He's living in New York City with his wife and soon-to-be one-year-old son. But are their lives really that happy or together after the divorce of their parents?
I loved this story and all the characters in it. It's written in an engaging, colorful style that moves you through the plot, and you really get a good idea of who these main characters are and how they're handling all the changes in their family dynamic. I rooted for all of them, even when they made mistakes or choices you knew were faulty.
Humor is threaded through the plot, so you may chuckle along the way. You also get a few glimpses at traditional Indian culture from the parents and how they acclimate to the nontraditional, more American changes they experience. And the kids witness their parents changing, sometimes in ways they don't approve of and that surprise them.
Many supporting characters round out the stories of each main character, and they're well-developed, too. Some of the circumstances surprise the reader, and you won't see what's happening until you're reading it. There were times I was surprised by the twists and turns that really add to the entire story.
Late Bloomers is worth reading. It may not be a beach book, but I think it would be perfect to tuck in your bag during a vacation. I'm looking forward to more books from this debut author.
Thank you, Random House Publishing Group – Random House, Random House Trade Paperbacks, for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Meanwhile, their two children Priya and Nikesh, both fully grown, meet up with their own adult challenges. Priya hides her love life from her parents while Nikesh appears to be utterly happy and successful. He's living in New York City with his wife and soon-to-be one-year-old son. But are their lives really that happy or together after the divorce of their parents?
I loved this story and all the characters in it. It's written in an engaging, colorful style that moves you through the plot, and you really get a good idea of who these main characters are and how they're handling all the changes in their family dynamic. I rooted for all of them, even when they made mistakes or choices you knew were faulty.
Humor is threaded through the plot, so you may chuckle along the way. You also get a few glimpses at traditional Indian culture from the parents and how they acclimate to the nontraditional, more American changes they experience. And the kids witness their parents changing, sometimes in ways they don't approve of and that surprise them.
Many supporting characters round out the stories of each main character, and they're well-developed, too. Some of the circumstances surprise the reader, and you won't see what's happening until you're reading it. There were times I was surprised by the twists and turns that really add to the entire story.
Late Bloomers is worth reading. It may not be a beach book, but I think it would be perfect to tuck in your bag during a vacation. I'm looking forward to more books from this debut author.
Thank you, Random House Publishing Group – Random House, Random House Trade Paperbacks, for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!