A review by gadicohen93
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

5.0

The writing feels clear and so straightforward, building an immense juxtaposition with the complex emotions that Lahiri brings out in her characters and in her readers. I loved this book. Every story seemed to delve so deeply into the lives of its protagonists. Of all the stories, I especially liked "A Temporary Matter" and "Mrs. Sen's"--they seemed so real to me, and I cared so much about their characters, felt so hurt when they were suffering. I think the book was obsessed with the concept of ending in a way, but Lahiri seemed to investigate the concept with an ambivalence and tenderness that really touched me.