El Intérprete del Dolor/ Interpreter of Maladies (Paperback)

from Berly

This debut of short stories is stunning! Set in India and America, these are quick glimpses into the lives of people looking for love and acceptance, sweeping between generations and nations. My favorite collection of short stories of all time. Winner of the 2000 Pulitzer. Need I say more?

from lauralkeet

Reflections: This beautifully-written collection of short stories portrays various "maladies" of the human condition, such as loss, loneliness, and isolation. As the title suggests, Lahiri interprets these maladies for her readers. And she is absolutely brilliant. The emotions raised by each stor...

from Crazymamie

I really loved this book that contains nine short stories, and I can see why it won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2000. These stories share the theme of individuals who are working to marry their Indian culture with their American lives. The writing is elegant but not overly embellished. The ...

from steve02476

Read this in 2016, I thought it was wonderful, the best. Just reread it in Nov 2020 for my book club, and I still love it. This is great writing.

from Marensherry

Enjoying the moment, the simple moments that can change ones life is what this book is about. We join a journey where we experience a moment in time, doing something the characters may have done daily or even hourly, yet one day something clicks and a new outlook, a new thought, a new idea sparks...