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msmnmt 's review for:
The Inheritance of Loss
by Kiran Desai
Desai manages to perfectly captures the gentle, disconnected life of the inhabitants of colonial era cottages in Kalimpong. Whether it is the old judge stuck in a no man's land between cultures, Lola and Noni living out a life from another era or the priest with his improvement projects. Kalimpong itself, with its rains, Kanchenjunga and the green hills shines through. But the further she gets away from this world, the less sure is her hold. Biju and his New York life feels the least heartfelt. The story itself was maybe too ambitious, and in the end it simply sputters to a stop.
The writing is frequently beautiful, but it is as if she tries too hard and ends up using her devices a little too often..
The writing is frequently beautiful, but it is as if she tries too hard and ends up using her devices a little too often..