THE LOWLAND (Jhumpa Lahiri) - November 29/13

This is a good yet overwritten and overlong novel that features several extremely vivid characters. I was occasionally caught up in the narrative, but Lahari's weird style - coupled with a continuing reliance on flashbacks - kind of held me at arms length. I don't know; it's definitely a solid book, but I was never as riveted as I wanted to be. **1/2 out of ****