The Namesake

The prose was exquisite but not too heavy on the other hand it wasn't too simple or too common, and the flow of the language and the description were perfect. The vivid imagery of Kolkata and the immigrant experiences were so to the point, that it felt like unfolding like a picture book to me. Now onto the plot - it started very pleasant with strong promise but after chapter 10 it seemed to lose its potential and weakly developed, the ending was half baked but I do think she painted some of the mundane things very interestingly here. I would've loved to see more solid plot progression. The readability is top-notch though, I completed the whole thing in one sitting.
3. 5 stars from me.