Reviews - The Inheritance of Loss

687 reviews for:

The Inheritance of Loss

Kiran Desai

3.31 AVERAGE

lizzyjane's review against another edition

I simply cannot finish this book. It has failed to grab my attention 1/3 of the way through. I am giving up, there are too many other books I want to read!

lbolesta's review against another edition

2.0

Meh.

tomleetang's review against another edition

3.0

A hard, bitter, fractured novel that has almost no love for its characters, only caustic critiques. Everyone tries to get ahead, but resents even a modicum of perceived success in anybody else.

In the microcosm of Kalimpong, Desai has picked an ideal representative for the cultural, economic, ethnic, religious shattering of India after independence. This is somewhat awkwardly juxtaposed with a narrative about Indian immigration, which, while providing a worthwhile vivisection of the Indian diaspora, feels shoehorned into the plot.

cjacobsen's review against another edition

2.0

if I had been reading this instead of listening to it, i would have quit a long time ago

jentheebookworm's review against another edition

3.0

Currently reading

tmej7's review against another edition

4.25

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

toastie_tori_'s review against another edition

4.25

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The book was beautiful to read. The lyrical and descriptive prose made it thoroughly enjoyable and the description of the experiences of immigrants was informative.