Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake

The Namesake | Jhumpa Lahiri | Book Review

PLOT: 5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 5/5 CLIMAX: 5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 5/5 I am particularly hesitant about reading books by renowned authors; authors who bag Nobels and Pulitzers and Man Bookers. It is not that I haven’t tried. Most of what they write, though beautiful, go way over my head. I would rather prefer reading …

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Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Unaccustomed Earth | Jhumpa Lahiri | Book Review

PLOTS: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 5/5 CLIMAX: 4.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 5/5 Hailed as one of the best-known authors of today, she is a celebrated recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in the year 2000. Though named Nilanjana Sudeshna, she loves to go by her nickname, Jhumpa Lahiri. She was born to Indian immigrants …

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