It is not a badly written book. But not one “that” well written to deserve an award, and least of all one as prestigious as the Booker. So why did The Inheritance of Loss win the Booker?
Answer:
a) The rest in running were no better
b) The judges blundered
c) My perceptions are, well, questionable.
I [...]
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The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
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