A review by loveryoushouldvecomeovermp3
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.75

poignant would truly be the best possible way to describe the inheritance of loss. every character every plotline is dripping with relevance. by focusing on the lives of the characters, it details how the insurgency period affected members of different social strata and the inhumanity of it all. seeing

biju reunite with his father at the end was simultaneously Beautiful and heartbreaking as it was the only bit of hope left. i loved their relationship so much. there was a line where biju says that they were no longer relevant in each other's lives except for the hope that they would be and that was just. oof.

i love the experimental details kiran desai includes in her work. by making the font bigger, smushing words together, her use of onamatopoeia, they all contribute to creating a really immersive experience. just so good. fortunate to have met her and got a signed copy <3