A review by sofiaracelli
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

phenomenal, heartbreaking

what broke me the most is the realistic context of this book, it felt so tragic to be true and I cared so much about every character but so many unexpected things kept happening and I could not put this book down. it really felt like the author was testing how much pain the reader could take, but also it was so real with the scenery of India during that time... which just made it sadder, heart-wrenching and alarming