I love a good collection of short stories. I actually didn't know this was a collection of short stories, just heard good things and decided to buy it, so as pleasantly surprised when I read the first unforgettable short story. Lahiri's style is impeccable and most of the stories are truly great. Others are a bit meandering and inconsequential, but pleasant nonetheless. I would give this a 4.5, so torn whether to give a 4 or a 5, but decided to round down given that some of these stories were a bit forgettable. But at least three of the stories are true classics that I won't forget so definitely worth the read.