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Interpreter of Maladies: Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri

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bbqxaxiu's review against another edition

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3.0

favs, in order:
1. a temporary matter
2. the third and final continent
3. when mr pirzada came to dine
4. sexy

manasa_g9's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

ewelia's review against another edition

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5.0

I was already infatuated with Jhumpa, but I fell in love with her on a 5 hour train ride from Boston back home to Newark. It is on that very same train I am writing this and already mourning our time, cut too short from my impassioned read. What greater praise is there than finishing a book of many stories in one sitting? She’s staying at my bed side for when I’m feeling homesick for India.

dyno8426's review against another edition

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3.0

I liked this collection of short stories. They are gentle in their evocations and relatable in their observations, which makes you feel that you have seen such people around you, as probably the author would have once and inspired by them enough to let her feelings document themselves in fictions. Aptly titled, she reveals different maladies which affect the lives of characters in different stories and interprets them to us so that at least by listening to those who wished to be listened to, the pain and the suffering can be shared and lessened. And despite the melancholy in the hopes of the characters, with her nostalgic style, the author makes you feel optimistic at the end of each story.

litmiss502's review against another edition

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4.0

This book is really interesting in that it combines a portrait of both India and America without spoonfeeding the reader comparisons. The author simply juxtaposes the two cultures side by side and then lets the reader draw their own conclusions and connections. I think that this is a beautiful collection of stories that will make you laugh, make you cry, but above all, it will make you think.