The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Lowland

Jhumpa Lahiri

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

340 pages | first published 2013

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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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Summary of 3696 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 76%
sad 67%
challenging 26%
dark 23%
informative 20%
tense 19%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 30% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 2%

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3.9

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