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15 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Publication date: 11 July 1998
Description
Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and the baffling new world, the characters in Jhumpa Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of culture and generations. In "A Temporary Matter," published in The ...
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
reflective 75%
challenging 33%
dark 25%
tense 16%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 10% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Child death, Miscarriage, GriefModerate
Death of parent15 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Publication date: 11 July 1998
Description
Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and the baffling new world, the characters in Jhumpa Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of culture and generations. In "A Temporary Matter," published in The ...
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
reflective 75%
challenging 33%
dark 25%
tense 16%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 10% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Miscarriage, GriefModerate
Death of parent