Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

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	• Unaccustomed Earth Jhumpa Lahiri Knopf, 2008 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 117 reviews view larger image
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Unaccustomed Earth

Well written book about the adjustment to life in America by Indian immigrants. I don't usually like short stories, but these held my interest and they all had an interesting ending.

Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

A beautifully (as usual) written book by Ms Lahiri -- but oh so very depressing... Every story in this collection deals with death, dying, suicide, love relationships gone bad, etc. etc. I persevered to the end, thinking that the pattern would be broken, but it never was. Don't read this when you're in a "down" part of your life.

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Beauty in simplicity

I am typically not a fan of short stories as I find the development of the characters lacking and just as you develop a relationship (of sorts) the story is cut and the next begins.

Unaccustomed Earth was an exception. The stories are neither complex or heavily worded but simple and straight-forward. The theme continues through the book with some stories being tied together to form a whole.

While I certainly do not believe her stories tell the tale of all Indian existence in the US or abroad I appreciate them for what they are and how beautifully they are shared with the reader.

I could not put the book down: an enjoyable read.

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