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kristinofcourse's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
dhirschhorn's review against another edition
5.0
This was just truly beautiful, a story of all the little things that make up lives and all of the big things too.
kayisolo's review against another edition
4.0
I read this in high school for my AP Literature class. It didn't seem very appealing at first. I chose it because one of my friends did and suggested we both read it so we could help each other, so I agreed. I'm glad I did. This was actually one of the better books I've read, and it's really stuck with me. It's written very well, and I like its style.
dr_dick's review against another edition
5.0
this is a real treat. great writing, great story, and great storytelling. actually, i've read this story possibly dozens of times by different authors. an immigrant comes to America for opportunity. they come from Mexico, Centeral America, Nigeria, China, Ireland Central Europe, to mention a few. the characters in this book come from Calcutta. the arc of the story continues...they have a family, the first generation Americans are conflicted about their identity and their loyalty to their family. it's really good stuff.
bujobyfilo's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
rct76's review against another edition
5.0
All you need to know about this book is that I sat in the monorail terminal at Newark International Airport for an hour, by myself, reading it and sobbing.
1shoe34's review against another edition
4.0
sometimes you just have to spend a tuesday night reading a 300 page novel instead of doing a single task. i have this theory that personal rankings of lahiri books are highly dependent on the order in which you read them. they're just so repetitive--people immigrate and are sad and move homes and get graduate degrees at ivy leagues and reconnect with childhood friends and have affairs and are sad once more. that being said, she does this incredibly effectively, and even though i feel like i've read this story several times already, i still found myself constantly rooting for the characters and feeling their pain and joy. and even though the characters here are separated from my family by decades and the varying regional cultures of india, so many elements of the immigrant experience carry over. the scene where gogol meets his baby sister is so reminiscent of an august evening 15 years ago that i found myself tearing up. anyway i guess i just have to leave this weird dream of 80's boston and 90's new york and go do my math homework?
viccore's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 good read but no lasting impression -- perhaps partially my fault for reading it over such a long period of time.
karlzabub's review against another edition
5.0
Gave me the same great nostalgic feelings that I get when I read John Steinbeck.
A great story teller, wonderful characters. I laughed and cried and enjoyed it from start to finish.
A great story teller, wonderful characters. I laughed and cried and enjoyed it from start to finish.