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meredith_summers's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
eleader's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jigyasahasija's review
5.0
This book is a piece of art. It gave me that warm melancholy feeling I used to get on a hot summer day during my summer vacations when I was in school. I don’t exactly know why I was reminded of that time. Maybe because the narrator’s life moves at a steady pace, she does not seem to be in any hurry to get anywhere or be with anyone or to make her day productive. She just is going along with whatever pace the life takes her with. Jhumpa Lahiri, as always made my day.
dukegregory's review against another edition
2.0
Cool, spare prose that feels remarkable in Lahiri's having originally written it in Italian, but such intralinguistic flare is a gimmick in the back of my mind rather than something that saves this novel from being anything lasting beyond a handful of passages. She can do better.
ubepeeps_11's review against another edition
2.0
It was well written, but the narrator was depressing, and the story line very faint. It was different than the other books by Jhumpa Lahiri that I’ve read, that I had loved.
yinlingreads's review against another edition
5.0
For some reason I just love the beautiful writing and intricate description. It gave me so much peace reading this book. ❤️