The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri with Sarita Choudhury (Narrator)

10 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies established this young writer as one the most brilliant of her generation. In The Namesake, Lahiri enriches the themes that made her collection an international bestseller: the immigrant experience, the clas...

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Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 80%
sad 33%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 18%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
funny 3%
dark 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 26%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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