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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

dc14's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

booksconnect's review

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5.0

The kind of book I love-a quiet, generational family, immigration story. One feels like you have lived through all the changes, joys and sorrows over the years. This would be a good choice for a book club too. Another of those books that had sat on my library's shelf for years ( literally since 2004) that I always said that I would read.....now I will read the author's others!

darcyharper's review

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emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.25

draftpunk's review

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emotional
  • 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

4.75

axz14's review

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

ljutavidra's review

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4.0

Volela bih da je bilo više poglavlja iz ugla Gogoljove (Gogoljeve?) majke i njegove devojke kad je već Džumpa odlučila da i tih par poglavlja uključi u knjigu. Takođe bi bilo lepo da je bilo poglavlja i iz Sonjinog ugla, sve što saznajemo je od Gogolja, ali je to malo iako mu je to rođena sestra.
Pa ipak svidela mi se knjižica, Džumpa piše jednostavno i neopterećujuće i verovatno ću pročitati još nešto od nje.

link0505's review

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

lsparrow's review

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3.0

It is always difficult to read a book after the movie - however this book did not make me dislike the movie. For the most part I found that the choices in the movie helped to develop the themes of the book, of course the romances were changed a bit for the movie as they often are - loosing some nuances and gaining others. I did love this story about finding oneself and of the complexities of culture and self, family and individual and of relationships.
I loved the details in the writing that allowed a connection to the characters more than the narrative. I found the ending fell a little short as if it either couldn't decide to end or should have gone on a bit further.

ishanjmukherjee's review

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4.0

This was gorgeously written. It was a special delight to read as a Bengali; many moments in the story felt relatable.

yoana_misirkova's review

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.25