The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri

291 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

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 80%
sad 31%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 17%
informative 9%
challenging 8%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
funny 3%
dark 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 28%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.99

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