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Donde Me Encuentro / Where I Find Myself by Jhumpa Lahiri
10 reviews
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal death and Blood
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent
mreadsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Death of parent
Moderate: Fatphobia and Infidelity
Minor: Animal death and Death
nathiddles_106's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent
kaanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Minor: Death, Suicide, and Death of parent
christynr412's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Death of parent
ukponge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
dhritigupta's review against another edition
4.75
“Is there any place we're not moving through?”
i loved this so much more on the second read. jhumpa lahiri is so good at writing things in a way that make me feel both lonely and seen at the same time, a perfect book for the new year
review from first read in feb 2023, 4.25:
this book gives me the same feelings as people watching. as always, jhumpa lahiri is elegant in her introspection. the everyday experiences of loneliness and self-contained joy she described resonated with me more than i expected them to.
i thought the format was a cool idea, but it didn’t always keep my attention. i kept getting distracted without a more cohesive plot! at moments the language could be a bit flowery/pretentious too. overall a nice book that leaves you closer to a lonely middle-aged woman than you thought you were!
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Fatphobia
gh7blis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
The woman seems detached from her life, as she flips through her unhappy childhood, her ex lovers and daily groceries. She is introverted and often observes the people she encounters with vivid imaginations of strangers' lives.
This is my first novel from Lahiri, and I'm already loving the way she makes mundane things so captivating, incredibly moody and melancholic. I resonated a lot with the narrator and her want for human interaction.
Moderate: Death of parent
awebofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have read Jhumpa Lahiri in the past and knew how beautiful her writing was. I've enjoyed what I read, but I prefer her short stories to her novels. Because this is sort of a hybrid between the two, it worked very well for me.
It's easy- and misleading- to say this is just a book about a woman wandering around town. On a very superficial level, that would be accurate. But it is more about a woman who is very comfortable in her own small world but has realized that she needs to expand her borders. The actual intent behind the book sneaks up on you, and you won't realize until the end that you've read a fully-realized novel.
I read this slowly, and I would recommend it. Because of its nature, trying to read it in one to two sittings (which is completely possible with this slim volume) would be a mistake, and you will miss the nuances.
I get that the vignette-collection-novel may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I love a big old mug of it, which I got with this book.
Moderate: Death of parent
polarheights's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Death of parent