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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
The book like all Rohinton Mistry's books takes place primarily in Mumbai during the time of political turmoil. In this case it's the Indian Emergency and the sterilization drive that took place mid-70s
Even though this is hailed as Mistry's best work (probably because of the way he allows the reader to picturize the world he has created.) I pre Family Matters over it.
The entire story has a melancholy feel about it and the "tone" doesn't really change.
It follows 4 people who have all led tragic lives and who are tied together not only because of their daily meetings but their common knowledge of what it's like to lose a loved one.
Even though this is hailed as Mistry's best work (probably because of the way he allows the reader to picturize the world he has created.) I pre Family Matters over it.
The entire story has a melancholy feel about it and the "tone" doesn't really change.
It follows 4 people who have all led tragic lives and who are tied together not only because of their daily meetings but their common knowledge of what it's like to lose a loved one.
One of the best books, Ive ever read in my life! Its hard to describe the feelings ive had after i finished it. The story is complex&intrueging and the characters are deep-layered and well written out. I will have to read it several times until i will grasp every detail. But although the book consists of nearly 800 pages i never had the feeling, that it was too much and overwhelming like books with a similar size.
The story itself was somehow depressing, telling gruesome details of poverty, caste violence and opression but its the first time, that a book from a canadian/indian pictured the reality of the majority of indian people living in poor conditions, dealing with corruption and injustice. At the same time you got a glimpse of life and of hope. I really liked the conception and build up of the story.
The story itself was somehow depressing, telling gruesome details of poverty, caste violence and opression but its the first time, that a book from a canadian/indian pictured the reality of the majority of indian people living in poor conditions, dealing with corruption and injustice. At the same time you got a glimpse of life and of hope. I really liked the conception and build up of the story.
One of the best books, Ive ever read in my life! Its hard to describe the feelings ive had after i finished it. The story is complex&intrueging and the characters are deep-layered and well written out. I will have to read it several times until i will grasp every detail. But although the book consists of nearly 800 pages i never had the feeling, that it was too much and overwhelming like books with a similar size.
The story itself was somehow depressing, telling gruesome details of poverty, caste violence and opression but its the first time, that a book from a canadian/indian pictured the reality of the majority of indian people living in poor conditions, dealing with corruption and injustice. At the same time you got a glimpse of life and of hope. I really liked the conception and build up of the story.
The story itself was somehow depressing, telling gruesome details of poverty, caste violence and opression but its the first time, that a book from a canadian/indian pictured the reality of the majority of indian people living in poor conditions, dealing with corruption and injustice. At the same time you got a glimpse of life and of hope. I really liked the conception and build up of the story.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Not to spoil anything, but the title does not refer to a balance between the characters or society or anything as concrete as that. The "fine balance" is between hope and despair, and the book really walks that line the whole way through. It's a wonderful book and the four main characters are exceptionally developed, but you should expect to cry through about 3/4 of this book.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is such a brilliantly ploted story. Every character has their own individual story and these individual stories merge into this poignant and devastating narrative about the struggles of the Indian people during the Emergency period.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes