thila0510 's review for:

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

5.0

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I was able to finish this collection of short stories relatively quickly (since I had so much free time at the airport and a long flight), and I must say that I'm glad I picked this novel up during a vacation because even though it was neatly chunked into easy to mentally digest pieces, it was difficult to put down. Lahiri's story telling talent gripped me, and I felt myself tugged toward this book, despite the uncomortable cramp due to sitting so long and despite my extreme fatigue. Each short story, even if it had a "happy" ending, contained pain in it. If you want to read a book that will wrench your heart and flood you with feeling, read this book!