Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri

Roman Stories

Jhumpa Lahiri with Todd Portnowitz (Translator), Jhumpa Lahiri (Translator)

204 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Rome—metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical—is the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine stories: the first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prize–winning master of the form since her...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 1,194 reviews

Moods

reflective: 91%

emotional: 67%

sad: 39%

relaxing: 13%

dark: 12%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 11%

challenging: 9%

mysterious: 6%

tense: 5%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

funny: 2%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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