The Inheritance of Loss

While this is not a gripping, I can't put the book down read. It is a beautifully written, politically astute and humane novel. The book explores alienation masterfully whether is be from the perpective of the poor Indian immigrant waiter struggling in NYC, or the retired Indian judge trapped in his own colonised mind in post-colonial India. In doing this, it highlights the myriad conflicts and contradictions in society at all levels including politics, in relationships and in an individual's conflicts with herself. The book is set against the backdrop of the beautiful Himalaya mountains and the insurgencies in the surrounding area. The narrative appears to be deceptively hopeless....

I think it was a great book, got a lot of humour in it. A good reflection about the Indian identity. I'm not Indian but I can generally identify with it because my country was colonized too.

Very nice writing but I didn't enjoy the story. I was hoping it would get better but I just finished it and am really surprised it's an award winner.

I love the way this is written, the history was interesting, there were comic parts but it's depressing too.

I thought this was a fascinating glimpse into Indian culture, history and mindset. There were many things that reminded me of things my parents had told me after having traveled to India.

I LOVE it when authors mix their ethnic jargon with English. This author did a beautiful job of that. The conversations were particularly vivid as a result.

All that said, it ended on a fairly fatalistic note. But it was to make a point.

projects a gloomy picture of the world,not impressive story line but beautiful desciption of things

I loved and hated this book at the same time...so many inequities and misunderstandings between all of the characters

I loved this book. It was so disheartening and perfectly put into story how inequitable and unfair life can be for so many in the world.

Amazing book! Makes of feel so disconnected from the reality... hard to stop reading. As many of my favorite books from Indian authors, it talks a lot about lives lived in solitude and despair.

Really enjoyed the book more about the gaps between the things that are there than the actual things themselves