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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
4.0
emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really enjoyed this, a book about a boy who's supposed to be named by his grandmother in Calcutta but the letter is lost in the post.
Its a 2nd generation story about how Gogol grows up in a Bengali family in the suburbs of America, and how he wants to live a life far removed from his Indian heritage. 
I really enjoyed it.