The Inheritance of Loss
by Kiran Desai
Taste attributes: dramapoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, intimate novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judgeʼs cook watches over her distractedly, for his thoughts are often on his son, Biju, who is hopscotching from one gritty New York restaurant to another.
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- Author
- Kiran Desai
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 342
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- Open Library
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