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jess_mango's review against another edition
5.0
This book sparked my love for Indian fiction. It's a collection of excellent stories worthy of the Pulitzer Prize that they won.
fantasynovel's review against another edition
5.0
I fell in love with Jhumpa Lahiri when an expert of "The Namesake" appeared on my SAT. It's a really weird way to find an author you love, but I guess at least one good thing came out of that test. The stories in this collection were even more captivating than the four paragraphs selected for a grueling standardized test. Shocking, I know. I wish that this collection had been twice as thick so that I could still be reading it now, but at least I have the rest of her works.
michellechien930's review against another edition
5.0
Amazingly written, an affectionate love letter to the Indian-American immigrants, to all those who felt out of place in a strange country, and all those who returned as a stranger to their own land. Jhumpa Lahiri's "Interpreter of Maladies" consists of a collection of short stories that highlight the Asian-American immigrant experience, the hardships, the failures, the hope and the infinite wisdom. (My favorite short stories: A Temporary Matter, When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine, Interpreter of Maladies, Mrs. Sen's)
sreddy109's review against another edition
3.75
uneven quality but great peaks and good overall. like her later works so far. thought namesake was much stronger. similar to norwegian wood/wind up bird for me.
p_b_23's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
diddy_shovel's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
maddie_reads_stuff's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe I had built up this book a bit too much... The short stories were all well written but I was disappointed that they all had a similar (somewhat melancholic) tone. I think I prefer collections to range from happy to sad to funny, but these were all very realistic, which, while impressive, does not make for an uplifting read.