Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri is back with what is sure to be one of the more unique "novels” of the year. Readers can debate in book clubs whether it’s a novel in the traditional sense, but it sure is novel in the original sense. Still, the prose is sparse and lyrical and the journey is enjoyable, wandering through an anonymous life, seeing things through one person’s eyes. At one point the narrator becomes as voyeuristic as her readers, following a stranger on the street and asking herself,"What’s her face like? Some literary critics will love this novel novel even as some readers scratch their heads.

Source: The Star April 30, 2021 02:02 UTC