Review of The Namesake (2006) by Dennis Lim for Los Angeles Times — 08 Mar 2007
Despite being rooted in knotty issues of identity, Lahiri's novel forgoes didacticism in favor of vivid portraiture. Nair and her uniformly superb cast take the same tack: The characters are individuals before they are emblems.
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This review of The Namesake (2006) was written by Dennis Lim and published by Los Angeles Times on 08 Mar 2007.
The Namesake has generally received very positive reviews.
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