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chickadee21 's review for:
Interpreter of Maladies
by Jhumpa Lahiri
An exquisite book of short stories about relationships, assimilation, and other challenges faced by Indians and Indian-Americans in the modern world. From the tumult of partition to poverty to arranged marriages, Jhumpa Lahiri tackles delicate subjects in a moving way. Her narrators are all believable and interesting to listen to. Some of the stories are bleak, some are happy. It's an excellent mix. My favorites were "The Treatment of Bibi Haldor" and "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine." But all of the stories are worth reading.
I had previously read "The Lowland," but I like this book better, and I would recommend reading "Interpreter of Maladies" first. Reading this book now makes me appreciate "The Lowland" more, as I recognize more of the themes Lahiri likes to use.
I had previously read "The Lowland," but I like this book better, and I would recommend reading "Interpreter of Maladies" first. Reading this book now makes me appreciate "The Lowland" more, as I recognize more of the themes Lahiri likes to use.