333 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307278258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 April 2009
Description
These eight stories by beloved and bestselling author Jhumpa Lahiri take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand, as they explore the secrets at the heart of family life. Here they enter the worlds of sisters and brothers, fathers and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,756 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 50%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 13%
dark 12%
challenging 9%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Death of parent, AddictionModerate
Alcoholism, Death, CancerMinor
Miscarriage333 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307278258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 April 2009
Description
These eight stories by beloved and bestselling author Jhumpa Lahiri take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand, as they explore the secrets at the heart of family life. Here they enter the worlds of sisters and brothers, fathers and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,756 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 50%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 13%
dark 12%
challenging 9%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Death of parent, AddictionModerate
Alcoholism, Death, CancerMinor
Miscarriage