The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri

291 pages • 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. Her stories are one of the very few debut works -- and only a handful of collections -- to have won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. ...

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Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 81%
sad 33%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 18%
challenging 9%
informative 8%
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: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | 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: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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