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A review by alexandriaslibrary
Interpreter of Maladies: Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri
emotional
hopeful
reflective
Exactly what a short story collection should do! Stories that breathe on their own but are all thematically linked. Loved “Sexy”, “This Blessed House” and the titular “Interpreter of Maladies”
All of these stories have raw depictions of Indian/Bengali womanhood. From women who remain unmarried and outcasts, to young women who enter reluctant relationships with men they don’t respect. The emotional arcs of these stories make it clear why it won the Pulitzer!
All of these stories have raw depictions of Indian/Bengali womanhood. From women who remain unmarried and outcasts, to young women who enter reluctant relationships with men they don’t respect. The emotional arcs of these stories make it clear why it won the Pulitzer!