A review by caterinaanna
Swimming Lessons and Other Stories from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry

4.0

While the links between the stories were satisfying and gave a sense of community and continuity, they were very variable in terms of content, tone and enjoyability. My favourite was The Collector which left one feeling sympathy for the man of the title and the boy who had deserted him. Other stories were far too scatalogical for my tastes and the final two, almost post-modernly self-referential, were also disappointing.

I think Mistry's ability to paint broad pictures by focussing on the (usually troubled) lives of individuals works far better in a novel.