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amerynth 's review for:
The Inheritance of Loss
by Kiran Desai
I liked Kiran Desai's beautifully-written "The Inheritance of Loss" right from the start. In addition to the almost lyrical quality of the writing, its setting in the Himalayan border between India and Nepal is an area of the world I'm particularly interested in reading about.
The novel centers on two people -- Sai, an Indian girl who grew up in a convent before moving to her grandfather's house. The other half of the book centers on Biju, a boy who has immigrated to the United States and who is the son of a cook. The book really showcases the divide between generations and the difficulty of immigrants in forging a cultural identity as they are all torn between different values.
Although I thought the book dragged a bit in the middle (most of the interesting plot developments are at the very beginning of the book or at the very end...) the writing really carried me through those parts. All and all I did enjoy this book.
The novel centers on two people -- Sai, an Indian girl who grew up in a convent before moving to her grandfather's house. The other half of the book centers on Biju, a boy who has immigrated to the United States and who is the son of a cook. The book really showcases the divide between generations and the difficulty of immigrants in forging a cultural identity as they are all torn between different values.
Although I thought the book dragged a bit in the middle (most of the interesting plot developments are at the very beginning of the book or at the very end...) the writing really carried me through those parts. All and all I did enjoy this book.