The Inheritance of Loss (Paperback)

from arouse77

covered with acclaim and praise on the jacket, i had fairly high hopes for this book. i'm not certain if it's my frame of mind at the moment, or something more inherent to the text itself, but i was disappointed. set in an indistinct timeframe ranging from WWII Europe to 1980's India, the story f...

from freddlerabbit

I really didn't enjoy this book - but I can't rate it too low; it is very well written. The novel is well-paced, the characters are engaging, human (sometimes they do what you hope and many times not). It explores some huge issues - cyclical violence and colonialism in India, the impact and sourc...

from mrstreme

It's hard to review The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai. Overall, it was a good story - not spectacular but not horrible. It certainly appealed to the critics, but for an average reader like me, I was slightly disappointed with parts of this award-winning novel. The Inheritance of Loss was the...

from wandering_star

The Inheritance Of Loss is set in the foothills of the Himalayas, in India but very close to the borders of Nepal, Bangladesh and the former independent state of Sikkim. In a large, decaying house, an old and embittered judge lives with his granddaughter Sai, his cook and his beloved dog. In the ...

from kambrogi

This Booker Prize winner is an excellent take on the destructive effects of colonialism, showing how early cultural destruction continues to warp the lives of later generations. I found the writing beautiful, and the story touching, but I never connected with most of the characters on a personal ...