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Jhumpa Lahiri's prose is like poetry. She takes a fairly standard "coming-of-age in a bi-cultural environment" story and drenches it with shade and beauty.
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Erin Wolverton, February 9, 2007
A dense but amazing read. Even if the ideas don't penetrate for you, the images will.(5 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)
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The first in an amazingly innovative series, about a hard-nosed lady detective in a world where an assault on literature is criminal. If only!(6 of 12 readers found this comment helpful)
The Namesake: A Novel by Jhumpa Lahiri
Erin Wolverton, February 9, 2007
Jhumpa Lahiri's prose is like poetry. She takes a fairly standard "coming-of-age in a bi-cultural environment" story and drenches it with shade and beauty.(26 of 51 readers found this comment helpful)