Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Unaccustomed Earth

Jhumpa Lahiri

354 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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From the internationally best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author, a superbly crafted new work of fiction: eight stories—longer and more emotionally complex than any she has yet written—that take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thail...

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Community Reviews

4.18
based on 7,922 reviews

Moods

emotional: 87%

reflective: 85%

sad: 54%

dark: 14%

hopeful: 14%

inspiring: 14%

challenging: 11%

tense: 8%

adventurous: 6%

relaxing: 5%

mysterious: 4%

funny: 3%

informative: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

69% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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