I've wanted to read something by Jhumpa Lahiri for quite awhile, and I'm glad I finally crossed one off my TBR! I liked this a lot, I really did. I didn't five-star LOVE it, but I enjoyed my time reading it. It's a fairly simple narrative, following an immigrant married couple from India, and later, their son Gogol. 
 In ways, this is almost like a beautifully written diary, with lots of miniscule details and the day-to-day routines that make up so much of our lives. I think that was my favorite part of the book - how these characters felt like real, everyday people. People you might meet, or even know in your life. 
 But that was also the book's flaw that kept me from loving it - sometimes regular people living regular lives can be pretty boring. The book's gorgeous language kept it from ever being truly boring, but it was a pretty close thing. So, overall, it was a very pleasant reading experience, and I'd recommend it. Now I'm doubly determined to read Interpreter of Maladies in 2017! 
 2016 reading challenge: a book about immigrants