The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Lowland

Jhumpa Lahiri

340 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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From Subhash's earliest memories, at every point, his brother was there. In the suburban streets of Calcutta where they wandered before dusk and in the hyacinth-strewn ponds where they played for hours on end, Udayan was always in his older brothe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,388 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 77%
sad 66%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
tense 19%
informative 17%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 43%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 31% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

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3.91

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