Interpreter of Maladies

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• Some Kind of Remedy

  Jhumpa Lahiri’s first book is a collection of short stories. It has already won several prizes: the Pulitzer 2000 for fiction, the New Yorker for best first book and the PEN/Hemingway award. Praise from Amy Tan is quoted on the cover, as it was on th ... (read full critics)

  lrb published on Sat, 4 Sep 2010

• Book Review: The Interpreter of Maladies Share

  Some books pop out and grab the reader all at once. Others take longer and then sneak up on you. This is one of the those. I read it a year or so ago not expecting much from a woman's book of short stories about India and Indians. But it had been a g ... (read full critics)

  blogcritics published on Wed, 11 Jan 2006

5 Reviews

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  Jhumpa Lahiri is the kind of writer who makes you want to grab the next person you see and say "Read this!".

  She's a dazzling storyteller with a distinctive voice, an eye for nuance, an ear for irony.

  Highly recommended.... notably the stories "A temporary matter", "Interpreter of maladies" a ... (continue)

  Jhumpa Lahiri is the kind of writer who makes you want to grab the next person you see and say "Read this!".

  She's a dazzling storyteller with a distinctive voice, an eye for nuance, an ear for irony.

  Highly recommended.... notably the stories "A temporary matter", "Interpreter of maladies" and "The third and final continent".

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  Mila said on Sep 7, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Interpreter of Maladies

  Nine short stories told from a Bengali point of view that really bring to life the experience of taking a step outside of the familiar by coming to America and/or relating to the American people.

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  Readingrat said on Oct 14, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Lahiri is a storyteller who illustrates beauty in simplicity.
  Her writing is direct and easy, yet artistically and expertly controlled.
  The Interpreter of Maladies showcases characters that are simple, human, very believable, a pleasure to be with. Despite the thematic similarity, each story is u ... (continue)

  Lahiri is a storyteller who illustrates beauty in simplicity.
  Her writing is direct and easy, yet artistically and expertly controlled.
  The Interpreter of Maladies showcases characters that are simple, human, very believable, a pleasure to be with. Despite the thematic similarity, each story is unique; she celebrates love and life in day to day experience, instead of looking for shocking surprises as so many short stories seem to.
  This book established Jhumpa Lahiri as one of my favorite authors.

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  momiji1020 said on Jul 28, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Small stories, deep carachters

  If you know a little about India you cannot not appreciate these short stories from Lahiri. She provides a palette of characters and stories that make you feeling warmly India closer.

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  Stefano M said on Mar 24, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  A collection of beautifully written short stories about the lives of Indians, living in India or abroad.

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  Tiny said on Oct 24, 2006 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• School & Library Binding
• ISBN-10: 0613257200
• ISBN-13: 9780613257206
• Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush
• Pub date: Mar 01, 2001
• Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette and Others
• In other languages: other languages 繁體書, 和書, Libri Italiani

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