A review by betweenbookends
In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri

3.5

A really interesting memoir about language and translation, of falling so deeply in love with a language and wanting to be a native speaker of it. Some really profound musings on processing of learning a new language of immersing oneself completely in it. I did find though that Lahiri takes herself a bit too seriously, a penance to master Italian. I feel she could have really infused some levity, some lightness and humour to her journey rather than take such one note approach with utmost sincerity and solemnity that really kind of pulls it down. And also ended up feeling kind of repetitive at parts. More positive leaning but a slightly mixed reading experience for me.