12 - The Lowland, by Jhumpa Lahiri
WHY I PICKED IT: Book Club
ELAPSED TIME: 1 week
RATING: Very Good
Spanning 50 years, this is the story of two brothers, born in Calcutta just after Partition. One goes to America to study, the other joins up with the communists to try and forge a better society. Any more details than that and the story would be ruined.
Needless to say, if you're interested in the experience of immigrants, or about what India was like in those first years after partition, this is a fantastic read. If you're not, but like good literature; a story that will suck you in and entertain you for the time it takes you to get through... this is still a fantastic read. Highly recommend!
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