I'm have a serious weakness for short stories and an infatuation with India (or at least Indian cuisine and culture since I've never actually been there....just watch Monsoon Wedding and you'll know where this is coming from), so I couldn't really go wrong with this Pulitzer prize winning collection of short stories by the author of The Namesake. I found the book extremely well writen and lush in detail and setting with very vivid characters and stories. I was sorry to see the end of the book when it came. It was like eating a box of chocolates where each one is different, but equally delightful. The title comes from a character whose job it is to interpret for a doctor living in a village who doesn't speak the language of the villagers. Doesn't that sound interesting already?
p.s. However, didn't really like The Namesake.
