Swimming Lessons and Other Stories from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry

Swimming Lessons and Other Stories from Firozsha Baag

Rohinton Mistry

256 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional funny reflective medium-paced
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Firozsha Baag is an apartment building in Bombay. Its ceilings need plastering and some of the toilets leak appallingly, but its residents are far from desperate, though sometimes contentious and unforgiving. In these witty, poignant stories, Mist...

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Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
emotional 66%
hopeful 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.78

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