A review by constancelee
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

3.0

This book made me hungry—so much talk of delicious food! I actually give it 3.5 stars, maybe even 4, but I was slow to get into it and every time I found myself warming up to it the author would jump ahead, leaving out what I felt was the real meat of the matter. I can see where Ms. Lahiri would make a terrific short story author, and I look forward to reading the award-winning, Interpreter of Maladies. She did do an excellent job of showing the contrast and conflicts between the two different cultures, and what it is like to be an ABCD (American-Born Confused Desi), and that alone was enough to hold my interest and make The Namesake a worthwhile read. I can also see where this book would make a great film adaptation.