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A review by chaptersoncapecod
The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? Yes
5.0
Best book of 2024 so far and I believe this one will stay with me all year long. Family secrets and forgiveness are two strong themes in "The Museum of Failures" by Thrity Umrigar. Remy Wadia confronts his past while visiting Bombay in hopes of adopting an Indian baby to bring back to the USA. After discovering a mysterious photograph, Remy demands answers from his frail and ill mother. Will he be saved by forgiveness or live of life of bitterness?
Oh, Thrity, "The Museum of Failures" is incredible. I am going to be recommending this book everywhere I go. The description of Bombay was fantastic and the comparisons to life in the US vs India were thought-provoking. (This is kind of where the phrase "first world problems" comes in...).
Remy's personal growth and finding his voice are remarkable. I can't imagine being in his shoes in this novel, and perhaps that's the difference between growing up in the 1990s-2000s in the USA vs India. I simply can't imagine it.
Overall, "The Museum of Failures" was unputdownable, despite the tough topics explored. It's truly a gem of a book. Some of my favorite parts included:
Oh, Thrity, "The Museum of Failures" is incredible. I am going to be recommending this book everywhere I go. The description of Bombay was fantastic and the comparisons to life in the US vs India were thought-provoking. (This is kind of where the phrase "first world problems" comes in...).
Remy's personal growth and finding his voice are remarkable. I can't imagine being in his shoes in this novel, and perhaps that's the difference between growing up in the 1990s-2000s in the USA vs India. I simply can't imagine it.
Overall, "The Museum of Failures" was unputdownable, despite the tough topics explored. It's truly a gem of a book. Some of my favorite parts included:
- Finding out why Bombay and India are "The Museum of Failures"
- Being hardened into a tree
- Dawn - the miracles that make all miracles, but it's also life's greatest. magic show that most people sleep through
- We become many different people in one lifetime
Not only do I highly recommend this read, but I'll leave with this piece of sage advice "Give people the chance to rise to their own limitations."