“As many of you have said, I also loved this book. The dillemma of having roots in another culture and being born in the United States is painfully explained as the main character tries to fin into the American way of life.If you enjoyed this book, I would recommend A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, Sister of My Heart by Chitra Divakaruni and And Jumpa Lahiri's book of short stories, Interpreter of Maladies.”
“This was one of the best books I ever read. You get lost instantly!”
“I loved this book. I knew nothing about Indian culture so it was fresh and interesting for me. One thing I look for in a book are characters I can care about and I really did feel empathy for them and their family's dilemmas. I also loved Lahiri's style of writing. It has a beauty and subtlenss in each simple paragraph.”
“A great disappointment, I would say. What exactly the author wants to convey here is a mystery to me and to be honest, at least, in Indian modern literature this is a oft repeated subject. Lahiri does not add any new dimension to the topic. Apart from describing several love relationships of "Gogol" the protagonist, this book offers nothing more.”
“This book is about one family's experience. It may not be YOURS. It's a great read.”
“I know I'm in the minority, but I actually couldn't stand this book! I had heard so much about it and I really did try to like it. I was born to Indian immigrants settled abroad and I have never felt the confusion or the suffering that apparently Gogol and his sister went through. I don't know anyone who did, and I felt that the parents and culture were portrayed unfairly. It felt like a judgment of trying to raise a child between two cultures and that such a feat is impossible and should never be attempted. It was a story of a kid who blamed everything on everyone else. Sorry, I had to let that out! I really did want to like it!”
