Roman Stories

#BookReport 08/24

I bailed on Sparsholt but other than that I had a great week. I read a lot and I loved both Roman Stories and These Silent Woods. I enjoyed Strangers and Tom Lake too.

REPollock I bailed on Sparsholt too. I think there was a time in my life when I would have read it avidly. That time is past tho. 2mo

Suet624 You read a lot! 2mo

Megabooks Wow! Big week! 2mo

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BarbaraBB

Roman Stories | Jhumpa Lahiri

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This is a short story collection set in or around Rome. Returning themes are immigration, aging, racism, nostalgia and the empty nest and these themes are much more present than the city. Other than the heat it doesn‘t feel like Rome brings it all together. Never mind however, each story is fantastic and I wanted none of them to end. My new favorite Lahiri!

Thank you so much for choosing this book for me Helen š¤¨

squirrelbrain

BarbaraBB @jenniferw88 #ATY24 - Set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world 2mo

TheBookHippie I liked this too!!! What is happening to us?!?! š‚š‚š‚ā™�ļø¸ššš 2mo

BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie lol, we recognize ourselves in the aging š?! 2mo

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MysticFaerie

Roman Stories | Jhumpa Lahiri

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thereflectiveflaneur

Roman Stories | Jhumpa Lahiri

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Drop everything and read this collection!!!!!!!! What a gift and privilege it is to be among Lahiri‘s majesty and talent. This collection is simply stunning! There is no better short story writer than Lahiri! She is the master!!!! This collection is perfection! Hands down the best read of 2023!

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Anna40

Roman Stories | Jhumpa Lahiri

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Lahiri is like a 3star Michelin chef of literature. Whatever she writes is perfect. She is & always will be one of the best writers of our time. Still, I wish there was more to the plots, the stories are variations on the same themes & the setting Rome didn‘t change that.

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Kazzie

Roman Stories | Jhumpa Lahiri

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Great! She writes so well - from the perspective of Italians whose families have been living in Rome for generations go newer Roman families - expats and immigrants. Such a beautiful and honest look at a city that she obviously loves

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Megabooks

Roman Stories | Jhumpa Lahiri

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I‘d love to spend my Saturday reading with Molly, but the reality was 5 loads of laundry and 5 errands. However I did finish this short story collection.

My critique is the same as with her other Italian books: She just doesn‘t seem connected to life there yet. I always felt her characters were at arms length except for the final story, which was about an American in Italy. She explored the Indian immigrant experience in Italy, which was neat.

Megabooks It‘s a low pick. I enjoyed it but less than her English books, which set a high bar. (edited) 6mo

squirrelbrain Hi Molly! š‘‹ 6mo

Megabooks @squirrelbrain hi auntie Helen! š¾ 6mo

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Amor4Libros I‘m currently reading it (about 35% in). I‘m enjoying it, but it is missing something for me, too. 6mo

dabbe Hello there, Marvelous Molly! š–¤š¾š–¤ 6mo

Megabooks @Amor4Libros agree! I hope she will eventually settle into the excellent rhythm she had in English, but I do š’Æš’Æš’Æ appreciate her taking on the challenge!! 6mo

Megabooks @dabbe hi Denise!! š¾ 6mo

BarbaraBB I‘ve been looking forward to this one. Interesting observations! And always good to see sweet Molly š’• 6mo

Megabooks @BarbaraBB thanks! Molly‘s not one for posing. Idk why because she‘s cute when I don‘t have the camera. š¤£š¤£ I‘m really curious to read what you think of this, especially since you read more literature in translation than I do. š’™ 6mo

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