Literary
The Namesake
A Bengali couple move to Massachusetts, and their son grows up with an unusual name he does not like. His long effort to decide who he is takes him between two cultures.
- First published
- 2003
- Pace
- slow
- Length
- medium
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like gentle, observant family novels about identity and the weight of what parents pass on.
Skip this if you want much plot, since the story is a slow, quiet accumulation of ordinary moments.
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