The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Lowland

Jhumpa Lahiri

352 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Two brothers bound by tragedy; a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past; a country torn by revolution: the most powerful and ambitious novel yet from the Pulitzer Prize-winning, multi-million copy bestselling author of The Namesake and Unacc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,492 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 78%
sad 67%
dark 26%
challenging 25%
tense 20%
informative 17%
hopeful 13%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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