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The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

greentheamints's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

fricka's review against another edition

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3.0

Audio book.

While I enjoyed it, definitely my least favourite of Lahiri's so far.

mia_jk's review against another edition

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5.0

How this didn't win the Booker and blast the vexing The Luminaries (a joyless "artistic" exercise)out of contention is beyond me.

It's been 3 years since I read the book and the story comes so easily to me. Pick this one up for a story that is rich in the politics of the time as well as the lives of the individuals who are swept by its tide along with their private hopes and miseries.

amy_cutlip's review against another edition

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5.0

A meditative study of family, time, and place. The raw symbolism of The Lowland rips into your flesh and tears at your heart. Each character, though flawed, explores an element of pain which can not be ignored.

belwood303's review against another edition

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2.0

Disappointed, this was a real commitment of time to read and in the end I was left unfulfilled. Not sure if I'm the target audience for Pulitzer Prize winning books.

deschatjes's review against another edition

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4.0

Sadly nostalgic book of what life and idealism is reduced to as one separates geographically and in age from pivotal moments in youth and politics

aryaag's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 / 5

afoga's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ckbekker's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

temichka123's review against another edition

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5.0

Една силна и бликаща от емоции книга, която не оставя читателя равнодушен, и в която се преплита историята на Индия с жвиота на едно семейство индийци. Лахири е успяла да пресъздаде цялата обстановка много красиво и в същото време въздействащо. Героите са със силни характери, всеки борещ се за някакъв свой идеал.
Красива, поетична, с много наситени образи и с много силен заряд!