#ahouseformrbiswas — Public Fediverse posts

I'd never read any V.S. Naipaul, so I decided to give what is supposed to be his most important work a try.

I didn't love it, even though the writing conveyed the sights, sounds, and smells of twentieth century colonial Trinidad so effectively. I also got more of a feel for the life of the Indian diaspora in the British empire, even though I found the narrative of one member of that diaspora's search for a place of his own amidst career and family troubles less absorbing than I had hoped.

When I had finished, I put "A House for Mr Biswas" aside and felt puzzled. Why does this book enjoy such a stellar reputation?

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