A review by acesy_vale
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I’ve been wanting to read this since I watched the movie about a decade ago and it did not disappoint. I mainly wanted to read it because my parents are also immigrants and I’ve also been Americanized and I get being split between two cultures without knowing how to merge them. It was a good read.