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Lahiri received the Pulitzer for a previous book. I was not disappointed in
Lowland. It is a generational book, following the Mitra family of Calcutta India.
Brothers Subhash and Udayan are the focus of the plot. Though different in
nature they are forever bound. There are few characters in this book.
However, all are family and all are highly intelligent. The family members
are associated with universities and academic endeavors.
Of great interest to me was the witnessing of a mother trying to love
her daughter. We see Gauri, who is married to each of the brothers
(at different times in her life) as she struggles with motherhood.
Her lack of love is a moving force in the story line.
Lahiri is able to let us understand the emotions of the brothers,
and the child. It is a great accomplishment. The beginning
of the book takes place in India and is involved in politics. Then the
setting is moved to Rhode Island. The India part is interesting, but the political
was a bit slow. However, other readers may find this of great interest. I will not lower
my 5 star rating because I was not interested in India's political unrest.
I cannot impress upon you how thrilled I was to read this emotional story
as it is beautifully written by Lahiri.


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The Lowland Jhumpa Lahiri Books Reviews

Read this for my book club that is focusing on "cultural differences" this year. From that standpoint, this was a good selection as I learned a lot about the turmoil in India from the 1940's to 1970's when the main characters were coming of age. As other reviewers note, one brother escapes the turmoil by moving to the USA for his PhD, setting off his own conflict between his Indian culture and that of the US. The younger brother stays in India and becomes a revolutionary activist. But it's also a story about family conflicts and devotion.

Of note, the author/editor chose to publish the book without quotation marks to indicate when a character was speaking. Some readers found this distracting, but it wasn't for me.

I did enjoy the book and the author's style of story telling
THE LOWLAND REVIEW

Jhumpa Lahiri has moved to the front of my favorite author list after reading “The Lowland.” I’m fickle with my favorite authors so how long she remains there is dependent on what I read next. The fact remains that she’s a remarkable writer and has captured me with this magnificent novel.

A researcher, cautious and reliable Subhash, relocates from India to America, and his younger sibling, rash and idealistic Udayan, is assassinated as a political activist in Calcutta. Subhash marries the widow, Gauri, who is carrying his brother’s child, to remove her from the brothers’ disapproving parents who are creating an oppressive environment for her. The ensuing years are chronicled as Subhash attempts to quiet the reverberations that affect all members of his family, although his efforts are mostly ineffective. His relationship with his niece, and stepdaughter, Bela, is a captivating episode of love and acceptance, but family members generally go their separate ways, each carrying their own bag of ashes.

This story of two brothers with very different approaches to life is largely joyless but it does not leave an aftertaste of depression. The lives of the characters steadily progress with hints that something pleasant might happen, a hypnotic writing style that keeps reader involved. Disappointment, unfulfilled dreams, secrecy, and many deaths inhabit this lengthy novel but the ending, in just a few pages, brings the story to a tranquil closure.

Lahiri touches senses and allows descriptive passages to be felt rather than read. She describes rain as both a feeling and a sound. “The roof of the cottage was as thin as a membrane, the pelting sound of the rain like an avalanche of gravel.” Recollections of seaside cottages are nostalgically gathered. “He pulled… into the driveway, bleached shells crackling under the tires as he slowed to a stop.” And sleepless nights are relived. “He longed for sleep, but it would not immerse him; that night the waters he sought for his repose were deep enough to wade in, but not to swim.”

Several generations pass and the reader is carried along by the author’s mesmerizing story. It is written crisply in brief and succinct language. There are no lengthy, soaring flights of inner thoughts with obscure meanings. Relationships are clear and believable. The dialogue is easy to follow although the author doesn’t use quotation marks, but I don’t miss them. As mentioned, the author’s talent for drawing the reader into the story and allowing action to be felt, rather than simply directing eyes over words on a page, creates a glorious experience.

As I end the book I have a curious thought. If Lahiri can write a book of sadness with such skill and poignancy, how might she present one of light heartedness and wondrous experiences? Just a thought.

Schuyler T Wallace
Author of TIN LIZARD TALES
Lahiri received the Pulitzer for a previous book. I was not disappointed in
Lowland. It is a generational book, following the Mitra family of Calcutta India.
Brothers Subhash and Udayan are the focus of the plot. Though different in
nature they are forever bound. There are few characters in this book.
However, all are family and all are highly intelligent. The family members
are associated with universities and academic endeavors.
Of great interest to me was the witnessing of a mother trying to love
her daughter. We see Gauri, who is married to each of the brothers
(at different times in her life) as she struggles with motherhood.
Her lack of love is a moving force in the story line.
Lahiri is able to let us understand the emotions of the brothers,
and the child. It is a great accomplishment. The beginning
of the book takes place in India and is involved in politics. Then the
setting is moved to Rhode Island. The India part is interesting, but the political
was a bit slow. However, other readers may find this of great interest. I will not lower
my 5 star rating because I was not interested in India's political unrest.
I cannot impress upon you how thrilled I was to read this emotional story
as it is beautifully written by Lahiri.