The Name Sake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Name Sake

Jhumpa Lahiri

291 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies established this young writer as one the most brilliant of her generation. Her stories are one of the very few debut works -- and only a handful of collections -- to have won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. ...

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Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 80%
sad 32%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 17%
challenging 9%
informative 8%
adventurous 7%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
dark 3%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 28%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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