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May 15, 2016writermala rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"In Other Words" is like Lahiri's other books and yet it is not. The theme is that Lahiri falls in love with the Italian language and sets out not only to learn the language but to write in it! This is her achievement and what we are reading is her English translation - translated by another translator not Lahiri herself. I tried keeping up with the Italian version but failed miserably, needless to say, since my knowledge of Italian or lack thereof prevented me from appreciating it! The book is fraught with metaphors and Lahiri's analogies too are great. All in all a great read.