Reviews tagging 'Death'

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

8 reviews

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

✨ Thrifted ✨

I adored ‘The Namesake’ so I was excited when I saw this short story collection at a book sale 🥹

I thoroughly enjoyed ‘A Temporary Matter’.

Shoba’s sudden announcement of her departure felt human and flawed and perfect for the story 🥲

 

The eponymous story was WILD. Poor Mr. Kapasi 😳

Also, Mrs. Das fucking around and finding out (and Bobby not being Mr. Das’s kid) had me SHOOK!

‘Sexy’ made my jaw drop. Mira’s confidence is stripped away so fast it really made me feel funny. Honestly, men are the worst 🙊

‘This Blessed House’ was fascinating. I could see the imagery so vividly too. Twinkle was also quite the icon 🔥

‘The Third and Final Continent’ thoroughly made me smile. Mrs. Croft was a legend.

The bit where she calls Mala ‘a perfect lady’ lit me up 🥹

Overall, I’m giving this short story collection 4 stars. Thoroughly enjoyed a range of them, thank you Jhumpa Lahiri ✨

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Classism, and Infidelity

coleopteralex's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A pretty easy and quick read! A nice delve into humanity, and how culture, nationality, and ethnicity affects everyday life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Rape, Xenophobia, and Ableism

Minor: War, Body shaming, and Death

nabila99's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Racism, Classism, Grief, Confinement, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Colonisation, and War

linguaphile412's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, and Infidelity

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content, Rape, and Car accident

nickel_'s review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Islamophobia, Vomit, and Pregnancy

notartgarfunkel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Xenophobia, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death, Blood, and War

gsandhu15's review against another edition

emotional informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Death

lettucelaugh's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Rape