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Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
WHEREABOUTS by JHUMPA LAHIRI
My first Lahiri experience and this novel was written first in Italian, then translated into English, even though Lahiri herself is of Indian descent. She is an American born in London. So it’s clear to see why her writing has such a focus on sense of place and culture.
Reading this book about an anonymous Italian city, made me see the trattorias and cafes and piazzas so clearly in my imagination.
I also think this book is about solitude and its pros and cons. Of course, some love being alone for the freedom of choice it affords, while others couldn’t stand the loneliness. Lahiri explores both of these feelings within one character; a woman in her forties who lives alone, but is constantly reminded that women her age are usually married with kids.
I read this from start to finish this afternoon, in the scorching heat of Bath in July and I couldn’t think of a better way to have spent my time.
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My first Lahiri experience and this novel was written first in Italian, then translated into English, even though Lahiri herself is of Indian descent. She is an American born in London. So it’s clear to see why her writing has such a focus on sense of place and culture.
Reading this book about an anonymous Italian city, made me see the trattorias and cafes and piazzas so clearly in my imagination.
I also think this book is about solitude and its pros and cons. Of course, some love being alone for the freedom of choice it affords, while others couldn’t stand the loneliness. Lahiri explores both of these feelings within one character; a woman in her forties who lives alone, but is constantly reminded that women her age are usually married with kids.
I read this from start to finish this afternoon, in the scorching heat of Bath in July and I couldn’t think of a better way to have spent my time.
#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #book #whereabouts #jhumpalahiri #bookrecommendations #bookreview