Before this i have not got a chance to read any other work of Jhumpa Lahiri. She has written famous books ("The Interpreter of Maladies" and "The Namesake").
This books is a collection of short stories, divided in 2 parts. Part one contains 4 unrelated stories, whereas part two contains 3 stories which are linked to one another.
All of the stories revolve around the Indians (first or second generation) living in US. It is quite a fascinating read. Author has captured the psyche of characters very vividly. The relationships between father and daughter, between mother and daughter, between brother and sister and so on is explored in the stories in their given context. I was able to relate to many of the points of story because of my stay in US.
Although all stories are brilliant, my favorite ones are "Unaccustomed Earth", "Hell-Heaven", "Only Goodness" and "Once in a Lifetime". I have read fiction after 8-9 months and it was very refreshing to do so. Looking forward to read other above mentioned books in near future.
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