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352 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676979343
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eight stories—longer and more emotionally complex than any Lahiri has yet written—that take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand as they enter the lives of sisters and brothers, fathers and mothers, daughters and sons, friends and l...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,369 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 56%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 15%
dark 13%
challenging 12%
tense 9%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Death of parent, Alcoholism, GriefModerate
Cancer, Death, InfidelityMinor
Miscarriage, War, Drug use352 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676979343
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eight stories—longer and more emotionally complex than any Lahiri has yet written—that take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand as they enter the lives of sisters and brothers, fathers and mothers, daughters and sons, friends and l...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,369 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 56%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 15%
dark 13%
challenging 12%
tense 9%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Alcoholism, GriefModerate
Cancer, Death, InfidelityMinor
Miscarriage, War, Drug use