Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

Interpreter of Maladies

Jhumpa Lahiri

198 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and the baffling new world, the characters in Jhumpa Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of culture and generations. In "A Temporary Matter," published in The ...

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Community Reviews

4.18
based on 20,850 reviews

Moods

reflective: 85%

emotional: 77%

sad: 32%

hopeful: 28%

inspiring: 23%

informative: 11%

relaxing: 11%

funny: 10%

challenging: 9%

lighthearted: 9%

adventurous: 6%

dark: 6%

tense: 4%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

87% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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