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edwarde3ddd 's review for:
A Fine Balance
by Rohinton Mistry
Following several members of different castes in India during the 70s and 80s, Mistry weaves the triumphs and tragedies of four main characters, a young widow, Dina, a student, Maneck, and two tailors, Ishvar and Om. The story, at its core, is about the extended family possible when the traditional family or society is disrupted either willingly or unwillingly. A story of this length and such misery serves to make me certainly grateful for my own life, circumstances, and the United States. I may have ranked this five stars if the author had not tried to beat me over the head with some of the various metaphors employed throughout. After the dozenth time, I was like, "I've got it. Keep the story moving already."