I got a combo of two books and just picked it up. I was interested in Namesake more but a collection of stories doesn't hurt.
So, Namesake was on the list since the movie was out more than a decade ago. I watched it long back and wanted to read the book. So, here I got it.
But before Namesake I read the stories and one of which became the title of the story collection (interpreter of maladies).
Most of the stories have immigrants as the main characters, and I was not surprised to see that Namesake sounds more like the extension of these stories because it has a similar theme. You can practically say that the stories were the trailer for Namesake.
First thing, the movie has cut down a lot of details and built on some others but that has more to do with the medium (book vs movie).
Second thing, the book is definitely worth a read if you liked the movie.
Last thing, is more of a thought on immigrants. Do all the immigrants are bitten by that travel bug which brings you to these countries where you don't have anything in common but your curiosity got you there? Or this is just a better job/life prospects that bring you here? Is it an act of refuge to get away from anything that you are facing right now? The list can be longer because everyone has their own reason. And it is very common to see them struggle, be in denial, being miserable or even being successful which is all part of a game.
So if you're there, just hang on and don't forget why did you come in the first place.
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