My first novel, The Island, was inspired by a chance visit to a tiny island leper colony off the coast of Greece on our summer holiday. It was a...
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Neither McEwan's most compelling work nor a particularly engaging story; yet, with an extremely simple plot, McEwan's deftness with detail and language nevertheless draws the reader into the story and allows them to feel empathy for the awkwardness and distance between this newly married couple.
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Desai does a beautiful job of weaving stories of India, the immigrant's experience, a troubling legacy of colonialism and the challenges of assimilation. She shows the presence of a third world within the first world (U.S.), while exploring the subtleties of status, class and nationality. Not only a touching story, but also a timely and critical inquiry into our increasingly interconnected world.
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lmoore07, July 6, 2007
Neither McEwan's most compelling work nor a particularly engaging story; yet, with an extremely simple plot, McEwan's deftness with detail and language nevertheless draws the reader into the story and allows them to feel empathy for the awkwardness and distance between this newly married couple.(14 of 25 readers found this comment helpful)
The Inheritance of Loss: A Novel by Kiran Desai
lmoore07, July 6, 2007
Desai does a beautiful job of weaving stories of India, the immigrant's experience, a troubling legacy of colonialism and the challenges of assimilation. She shows the presence of a third world within the first world (U.S.), while exploring the subtleties of status, class and nationality. Not only a touching story, but also a timely and critical inquiry into our increasingly interconnected world.(20 of 45 readers found this comment helpful)