Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Name Sake by Jhumpa Lahiri

2 reviews

vksr's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

More telling on a generation of NRI's than any of us would like. Ashima's development as an Indian woman in a new country is understated and underappreciated. That said... watching Gogol in his 'I wish I Was White' phase is both entertaining and forces reflection onto the rest of us.

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jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Beautifully written

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