xriafromcal 's review for:

The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy

2.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

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So convoluted. Is it a crime thriller ? a story of generational trauma ? a too conveniently solved legal drama ? a love story. Also the writing is derivative of Jhumpa Lahiri without the pithiness.