The Inheritance of Loss
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Book Summary Author: Kiran Desai Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Published) Format: Bargain Price Published: 2006-08-29 ISBN: N/A Number of pages: 384 Publisher: Grove Press |
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Book Reviews of the The Inheritance of Loss
Customer Review: Couldn't finish it
Summary: 1 Stars
I've read some really good books that were given the Booker Prize, but this one I just don't get. I initially got it ONLY because of the cover with the golden medallion showing it as a Booker Prize winner. This book was so hard to read. I feel guilty for not finishing it. Maybe I shouldn't write a review until I finish it, but I started it months ago and tried to bargain myself to just read 10 pages a day, and I can't even commit to that.
The jumping around, the lack of a captivating story, the complicated overly written style, and undeveloped characters who you don't feel much for -- it all makes me wonder if the Booker Prize was given more for literary hype and pedigree than quality of writing, in this case. I will try to finish the book, but the fact that this is more of a chore (because I don't want to give up and I want to figure out if I'm missing out on something), rather than a treat makes my one star rating understandable. Perhaps, once finished (though I don't know how long it'll take me, honestly), I'll have a different view of this book. Right now, I just don't get it.