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The Namesake: A Novel - Community Reviews back

by Jhumpa Lahiri
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sarafrances
sarafrances rated it 16 years ago
I saw the movie for this first. I really liked the movie and I liked the book too. They are very similar but the book has a LOT more details (obviously), but almost to the point where it's just too much. I think if I read it, instead of listening to the audiobook, it take me a whole lot longer to fi...
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it 17 years ago
I greatly enjoyed this book. it just reinforces that no matter how hard you try, your roots always turn out to be important to you. A very enjoyable read.
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 19 years ago
A very quick and easy read. I zipped through it in one afternoon. Unfortunately, I feel as though I've read it before; nothing new or particularly interesting gets said. That aside, it really is enjoyable, especially once Gogol gets into adulthood.
2manybooks2read
2manybooks2read rated it 56 years ago
i read this some years ago, when it first came out, and really enjoyed it and the view it afforded. i did see the movie, which wasn't nearly as good, and which made me appreciate the book even more.
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