Saturday, December 3, 2022

the namesake - jhumpa lahiri (2003)


elegant restrained compelling prose.

on the face of it, the story of a bengali immigrant family as they adapt to life in the united states.

on a deeper level, a masterly exploration of the intergenerational tensions that arise from spoken and unspoken expectations which transcend culture and age. read this if you have ever felt smothered by love. read this if you feel your love is rejected.

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