Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Unaccustomed Earth

Jhumpa Lahiri

352 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Eight stories—longer and more emotionally complex than any Lahiri has yet written—that take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand as they enter the lives of sisters and brothers, fathers and mothers, daughters and sons, friends and l...

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Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 83%
sad 56%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
dark 13%
challenging 12%
tense 8%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 25%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 6% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.18

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