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brookesbooks_and_dogs's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Re-read with my Bookish Friends Short Stories group
ashley_schulte's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I quite enjoyed this collection of short stories. It is another book that I would not have picked up save for this wonderful reading challenge I found. It was a fascinating small look into various lives from cultures I am unfamiliar with. These glimpses were so well written and truly pull you into each story and each time one ended you really wanted more while at the same time being g satisfied with the story as a whole. Wonderful wonderful book. I could see myself reading this collection again in the future.
zwembadman's review
4.0
An incredibly elegant set of portraits of Indian people living in the US. Each story is charming and immediately draws you into a little universe of ordinary people trying to live their lifes, perched between the traditions of the country they hail from and the fluid mores of the country they live in.
sofealeeee's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
ori2590's review
5.0
Brilliant piece of writing. Each story deals with a different aspect of life. The stories are simple and engaging....will make you wonder, 'Hey!! I could have come up with this story...but I didn't.' I would like to call it "A little piece of Bengal"
anunande's review
Most of the stories didn't have any emotional impact though I could appreciate the quality of the writing. Her Unaccustomed Earth collection probably remains her most compelling one of the lot for me personally.