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- Name
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- Tick
- Author
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Year
- 1999
- Genre
- Short stories
- Mood
- Melancholic, observant
- When to read
- In 20‑minute increments between laundry cycles
- Pages
- 198
- Noise level tolerance
- Fine with hospital hallway chatter
- Why it matters
- Small, precise stories about migration, marriage, and miscommunication.
- My take
- Each story feels like a beautifully written progress note on a relationship’s vital signs.
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