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Looking for a good collection of short stories to read on the beach for vacation? How about Interpreter of Maladies? This is a collection of short stories by American author Jhumpa Lahiri, whose parents are from India.

I've run into a few people who have also read this book, and they exclaim how much they enjoyed the stories. I concurred with them. Each story deals with immigrants from India as they adjust to life within the United States. The stories are quiet and unassuming at first, but after reading each one, a powerful wave of realization hit me each time.

Publishing companies do not usually publish a series of short stories by an unknown author. After reading Interpreter of Maladies, I can see why they made an exception. Many of these pieces are bound to become classics. I enjoyed each without exception.

I didn't realize this book consisted of a collection of short stories, even though the title claims as much. I was pleasantly surprised. Great stories, overall! I was immediately captivated by the stories and found the characters to be very interesting. The stories were written from a different cultural perspective, one that I'm not too familiar with, but that was what made the stories appealing, different. My only complaint is that many of the stories seemed to end abruptly, without closing. Nonetheless, I highly recommend this book.

Beautiful, lyrical collection of stories, with images that will occur to you unexpectedly for years afterwards.

***** Fabulous book. I don't generally like reading short story anthologies, but Lahiri is a master storyteller. Don't miss this one.

THis is a delightful short story collection that I very much enjoyed. She is a gifted writer, giving the reader a bird's eye view of the Indian culture.

A great book of short stories. Heartfelt, very real, and well-written. A pleasure to read.

A good collection of stories. Interesting insight into Indian culture, and interpersonal relationships in general.

Brings you into the lives of various characters for a brief glimpse of their lives. The last short story is the best I thought, and gives the book a more satisfying ending than I expected. Overall a quick read that really brings the reader in for every story.

Excellent short stories!

The stories were stunted and the writing mediocre at best.

A collection of short stories. Nothing extraordinary, in fact some of the stories were boring, to be honest.

Interesting book that opened my eyes to lifestyles of Indians living in America. The book is deep, sad, and engaging.

A great collection of short stories!!!

A magical collection of short stories from a gifted writer. It's no wonder she won the Pulitzer Prize for this.

This is a wonderful book that consists of short stories. It is a very smooth read.