From a technical standpoint, this is a five-star collection. Short fiction is an art form, and Jhumpa Lahiri is very good at what she does. 
 Enjoyment is a different matter. I'm not sure what I anticipated from this collection, but at least I had hoped for some variation in tone. If I have any criticism of this work, it is that--with the exception of the last story--these are all rather melancholy. 
 Recommended reading, but in small doses.