by Kiran Desai
Ugh such a chore to get through
The blurb on this book said"If book reviews just cut to the chase, this one would simply read: This is a terrific novel! Read it!" -- Ann Harleman, The Boston GlobeWell. How can I say no to that? I bought it, and tried to read it until the first half. It's full of eccentric characters, which I usual...
Truly lovely novel about people struggling to find their place in a world that roughly shoves them to and fro. Sometimes funny, but with an overarching feeling of deep sadness.Life wasn't single in its purpose ... or even in its direction.... The simplicity of what she had been taught wouldn't hold....
Ugh such a chore to get through
Liked this better than The God of Small Things. Easier to read and has bits of humor too despite its overall somber tone.
Lyrical. I can see why winner of Booker. I feel like I just came from a trip to India.
Finally finished this! I cannot say that this is a "bad" book, but I could not get into it. The author writes intelligently and the descriptions of everything in the book are great, but there is so much narrative, not enough interaction and dialogue between characters. This is the only reason I c...
Loved the full, lush descriptions of The Inheritance of Loss, but wasn't too keen on the lack of focus or a strong main character. The pov was passed around to a handful of characters in order to show a variety of experiences. I would've preferred sticking with one or two of them at most, having the...
I didn't like this book. Maybe it was an inability to empathize with another culture, but I think the more likely (I hope) explanation is that it felt like all the characters were given a very surface level treatment. There were 5 (arguably 6) characters the reader is supposed to care about but none...
It took a few starts, but my God what a wonderful book. And a wonderful writer. I want to go back and re-read it, but slowly now, with a pencil and notebook, to note the inspiring passages. Like getting out the cutlery to enjoy a feast!
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