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◾️ Book Review: Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri  ◾️ CLICK HERE TO BUY   🔴 A Meditative Exploration of Solitude and Belonging   Jhumpa Lahiri's Whereabouts (originally Dove mi trovo, written in Italian and self-translated) is a quiet, introspective novel that lingers in the mind long after the last page. Unlike her earlier works, which often center on immigrant experiences and cultural displacement, this book delves into the universal ache of urban solitude - offering a fragmented yet deeply resonant portrait of an unnamed woman's inner life.   🔴 Plot and Structure   The novel unfolds as a series of vignettes, each a fleeting moment in the protagonist's daily routine. A middle-aged professor in an unnamed Italian city, she observes her surroundings with detachment - passing interactions with neighbors, colleagues, a lover, and her aging mother punctuate her solitude. There is no traditional plot, only the slow accumulation of reflections...