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I gave Namesake and Unaccustomed Earth 5 stars so i was expecting to be more impressed by her Pulitzer prize winning book. But i should have known by the title that these short stories were all about sadness. Many of the stories were about people who left India for New England and yet were lonely and missing their extended families. In some cases there was an arranged marriage also involved where the couple barely knew each other. She is a brilliant writer and I am amazed how much she can convey
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Shorts stories that are unrelated yet work together to create a tapestry that reveals truths about people making their way in a global society which is ever changing and ever remaining the same. Insightful stories about the merging of cultures and immigrants adapting to a new location, which sometimes becomes home. This 2000 Pulitzer Prize winner is an easy, worthwhile read.
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