Ok, I got past the first 200 pages and then returned the book to the library. Information overload... ok, I take that back... Bong diaspora information overload. Most of her stories now resemble plot elements of any Hindi movie sans the emigrant bong milieu.
Why is she so wordy? On average, 30% of the page contributes very little to the story, and the century for ruminating over every word out of boredom has passed. This is the age of computers and televisions and ruminating over the details of a room or garden that add nothing to the story are just onerous now. BTW, she is stunningly beautiful
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I am glad you made amends to your initial assessment on Lahiri's work :)
I think story forms only a part of great writing - being able to transform the reader to a setting or a state of mind is also worth something. I personally like Jhumpa. Maybe I say all this because I am reading Suitable Boy - 1400 pages of "nothing in particular".
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