The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Lowland

Jhumpa Lahiri

406 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

From Subhash's earliest memories, at every point, his brother was there. In the suburban streets of Calcutta where they wandered before dusk and in the hyacinth-strewn ponds where they played for hours on end, Udayan was always in his older brothe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,919 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 78%
sad 67%
dark 26%
challenging 24%
tense 21%
informative 18%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 29% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 11% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

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3.9

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