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Title: A Beautiful First Novel
Review: In The Namesake Jhumpa Lahiri has transcended her immense short story writing abilities to compose a fine novel. I had previously read some of this novel (as portions of it were previously published as short stores in The New Yorker), but nevertheless found these chapters refreshing and fitting as parts to this novel. Lahiri's strength is that she does not dwell on plot; life happens and that is enough. The ups and downs of this family saga was illuminating not only this particular ethnic family, but emblematic of many (happy)families in the United States. What happens in this novel is that the namesake, the main character, learns to love and respect his family as he suffers their loss through the natural (including death)processes of time. Certainly this is enough of a "plot" for anyone to relate to without much trying.
