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Book Review By Abby Sominski
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

This is the story of an Indian family who moves to America for better opportunities, focusing mainly on the only son, Gogol. Although the whole family struggles to conform to the American way of life, it is Gogol who experiences the most difficulty, starting with the problem of his name which is changed in his teens. Jhumpa Lahiri does a wonderful job getting the reader into this character's head and feeling for him as he grows up in a culture entirely new to his parents and their attempts to keep the Indian culture true to their children.


Plot & Themes
Ethnic/Regional/Religion
Other aspects:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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