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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
i love an unpopular opinion, but...
i have to admit this just is as good as everyone says it is.
that's the review.
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tbr review
actually reading books i was assigned in school but never picked up in order to achieve genius status
i have to admit this just is as good as everyone says it is.
that's the review.
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tbr review
actually reading books i was assigned in school but never picked up in order to achieve genius status
3.5 zvjezdice
Ok priče, jedna ili dvije čak i više od toga. Lijep je to stil, priče prenose emociju, sve na svom mjestu, ne mogu imenovati šta nedostaje da bi bila oduševljena ali jednostavno nisam. :)
Ok priče, jedna ili dvije čak i više od toga. Lijep je to stil, priče prenose emociju, sve na svom mjestu, ne mogu imenovati šta nedostaje da bi bila oduševljena ali jednostavno nisam. :)
I read this when it first came out, and I recall that I thought the stories were pretty depressing overall. But obviously I was impressed enough with the writing that I went on to read all Jhumpa Lahiri's successive books. Rereading this, I felt the same way. These stories are very melancholy, but her writing style does get a hook in me.
“Eliot, if I began to scream right now at the top of my lungs, would someone come?” / “Mrs. Sen, what’s wrong?” / “Nothing. I am only asking if someone would come.”
A collection of stories that examines the Indian diaspora in the United States, as well as providing insight into life and communities on the subcontinent. I've had this author and collection on my radar for some years now, and really enjoyed it now that I've finally read it. Jhumpa Lahiri talks about identity and family and loss and yearning and a host of other matters in a really precise way, that's only buoyed by all the cultural nuance. What I really enjoy about her writing is that she never says anything that doesn't need to be said, doesn't give any detail that the reader can't work out themselves. But the stories don't feel flat at all; they're extremely rich, with so much emotional depth.
I wasn't wowed by anything in the collection really until "Sexy", "Mrs. Sen's" and "This Blessed House" in succession, and they turned out to be my favourites of the bunch. Especially "Mrs. Sen's" for that sense of isolation, trying to create a home away from home, trying to cope with life in a place that's so drastically different form the one you know, not having the support to do that, a person stretching and stretching until they snap. I really enjoyed it.
A collection of stories that examines the Indian diaspora in the United States, as well as providing insight into life and communities on the subcontinent. I've had this author and collection on my radar for some years now, and really enjoyed it now that I've finally read it. Jhumpa Lahiri talks about identity and family and loss and yearning and a host of other matters in a really precise way, that's only buoyed by all the cultural nuance. What I really enjoy about her writing is that she never says anything that doesn't need to be said, doesn't give any detail that the reader can't work out themselves. But the stories don't feel flat at all; they're extremely rich, with so much emotional depth.
I wasn't wowed by anything in the collection really until "Sexy", "Mrs. Sen's" and "This Blessed House" in succession, and they turned out to be my favourites of the bunch. Especially "Mrs. Sen's" for that sense of isolation, trying to create a home away from home, trying to cope with life in a place that's so drastically different form the one you know, not having the support to do that, a person stretching and stretching until they snap. I really enjoyed it.
I love her writing. All of the stories were sad, except for the last one, and that was the one that made me cry
I listened to the audiobook version of Interpreter of Maladies, which admittedly might have been a mistake--for a book that is primarily about Indian experiences in life, immigration, family and then some, having it voiced by Token Caucasian Woman made it lose some sparkle. I mean, if you can't have a bit of authenticity in a book like this, when can you?
Interpreter of Maladies is a collection of short stories on Indian life, culture, and experience. I didn't mind listening to this book, though to say I enjoyed them would be a bit of a stretch--a good portion of them are pretty dang miserable. But even in their misery, there was a lot to feel, and I appreciate that in a good book. And, even better, there were particularly stories that left me with a lot of food for thought.
My favourite two stories were Mrs. Sen's and The Third and Final Continent. The former left me with such real heartbreak for Mrs. Sen, a married and isolated woman struggling to assimilate into the ways of her new country. Her yearning for the things she knew and complete overwhelm in the face of things that seem so taken for granted here--say, learning to drive a car--really struck chords with me. The latter of the stories seemed a loving end and fitting nod to the ideal experience of travel and immigration.
While the astronauts, heroes forever, spent mere hours on the moon, I have remained in this new world for nearly thirty years. I know that my achievement is quite ordinary. I am not the only man to seek his fortune far from home, and certainly I am not the first. Still, there are times I am bewildered by each mile I have traveled, each meal I have eaten, each person I have known, each room in which I have slept. As ordinary as it all appears, there are times when it is beyond my imagination."
Interpreter of Maladies is a collection of short stories on Indian life, culture, and experience. I didn't mind listening to this book, though to say I enjoyed them would be a bit of a stretch--a good portion of them are pretty dang miserable. But even in their misery, there was a lot to feel, and I appreciate that in a good book. And, even better, there were particularly stories that left me with a lot of food for thought.
My favourite two stories were Mrs. Sen's and The Third and Final Continent. The former left me with such real heartbreak for Mrs. Sen, a married and isolated woman struggling to assimilate into the ways of her new country. Her yearning for the things she knew and complete overwhelm in the face of things that seem so taken for granted here--say, learning to drive a car--really struck chords with me. The latter of the stories seemed a loving end and fitting nod to the ideal experience of travel and immigration.
While the astronauts, heroes forever, spent mere hours on the moon, I have remained in this new world for nearly thirty years. I know that my achievement is quite ordinary. I am not the only man to seek his fortune far from home, and certainly I am not the first. Still, there are times I am bewildered by each mile I have traveled, each meal I have eaten, each person I have known, each room in which I have slept. As ordinary as it all appears, there are times when it is beyond my imagination."
Elk verhaal mocht gerust een gans boek duren! De personages in een gearrangeerd of uitgeblust huwelijk die toch de moed vinden om hun partner (opnieuw) beter te leren kennen, hebben me ontroerd en vertederd. En voor wie India een beetje kent is dit boek een feest van herkenning!
Looking forward to checking out the author’s other novels!! Definitely my new favourite short story collection
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes