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The Inheritance of Loss,

von: Kiran Desai

The Inheritance of Loss
Bindung: Taschenbuch
EAN: 9780802165053
ISBN: 0802165052
Label: Grove Press
Hersteller: Grove Press
Anzahl Seiten: 357
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006-10
Herausgeber: Grove Press
Studio: Grove Press

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Bewertung: - great book, poorly printed.
as often with paperbacks from england I was very disappointed with the very poor quality of the binding, the paper and the printing. my rating has nothing to do with the content (which really deserves more diligence), but with the carelessness of book companies who make you feel like buying toilet paper with words on it. shame on them, really, it's all about profit. the last paperback from england I bought on amazon whithout having the chance to have a glance at it first.

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Bewertung: - A Reverse Passage to India Filled with Wit
If you like humorous books about how people live self-sabotaging lives to preserve their illusions of superiority, The Inheritance of Loss will delight you. If you prefer a novel that carries a strong plot line and significant developments you cannot predict, you'll wonder why anyone would read this book.

As I read the book, I was reminded of P.G. Wodehouse's writing. Mr. Wodehouse's novels were all rather similar, silly, and filled with predictable situations. But on each page there was a sentence that was so novel, fresh, and intriguing that it would stop your eyes while you thought about what you had just read.

Ms. Desai demonstrates a similar ability to create startling writing, but in her case the writing brings out loud laughter . . . at least it does for me. My wife said she hadn't heard me laugh so much while reading a book in years.

Here's an example. A group of young men is demonstrating in favor of independence. One talks about a better ... weiter

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Bewertung: - awesome!!
my mother read it twice and was very enthusiastic about it. I}ve started reading and I just love the book that I don}t want to finish it too soon! I highly recommend this fascinating and touching book!

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Bewertung: - Disappointing
I bought the book because it was awarded the Booker Prize, and such a prize is not easily won. The plot sounds interesting: it is set in India in a small Himalayan community along the border with Nepal in the mid 1980s, on the verge of social and political unrest. The main characters are two fragmented families, all of which struggle with their identity torn between cultures and their desire for a better life. Lots of potential, but I was disappointed. The book is written from an emotionally detached perspective, with too much analysis and judgment already implied in the text. It prevented me from getting caught up in the story or to feel with the characters. Also, the storyline is artificially fragmented into sometimes extremely short pieces, as if the author had been on a course for novel writing where they told her to cut up her work. I feel that other authors have been much more successful at "cutting up their work" and still making it an enjoyable read. So if you really want to read ... weiter

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Bewertung: - Packendes Drama, teils etwas langatmig
Zusammenfassung:
Das vorliegende Buch von Kiran Desai spielt im indischen Teil des Himalaya Mitte der 80er Jahre. Es handelt von drei höchst unterschiedlichen Personen, die zwar zusammen in einem Haus leben, mit ihren Gedanken aber jeweils ganz woanders sind.
Die 16jährige Sai schwärmt für ihren Hauslehrer Sai und versteht nicht, wieso ihr Gyan, als er beginnt, sich für die Rechte der einheimischen, nepalesischen Bevölkerung zu engagieren, plötzlich mit Ablehnung und gar Hass entgegentritt.
Ihr Großvater, ein pensionierter Richter, ist die zweite Hauptfigur des Romans. Zum Studium nach England geschickt, dort einsam und ausgestoßen, kehrt er als verbitterter Mann in seine Heimat zurück. Mit seinen Gedanken lebt er in der Vergangenheit, die berechtigten Interessen der nepalesischen Bevölkerung kann er nicht nachempfinden.
Sein Koch hingegen macht sich Sorgen um seinen Sohn Biju, welcher in der Hoffnung auf wirtschaftlichen Erfolg nach Amerika ausgewandert ... weiter

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