Unaccustomed Earth

Similar to her first collection of short stories, once again, Lahiri gives us a first-rate collection of poignant narratives about cultural displacement and assimilation.

fantastic, so perceptive of the immigrant experience, but very warm and rich about human interactions, it's a classic really

Jhumpa Lahiri's strong point is writing short stories. Each touching tale leaves you satisfied but yearning for the next. A great read if you've been waiting for something similar to "Interpreter of the Maladies"

The pathos of her writing makes you re think. I am an bengali living abroad too, although culture shock isnt that obvious in my case, but I can completely feel the characters. They are people I know everyday. The struggle of her charecters to define their existence is so eternal yet so effervesant.