A Fine Balance
~ Rohinton Mistry
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Mystra
~ 41-year-old woman in Montreal, Canada
A Fine Balance
“One of my favourite books”
The Yacoubian Building Publisher
“Sort of like an Egyptian take on A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.”
wiggleallaround
~ 27-year-old woman in San Francisco, CA
A Fine Balance
“I remember what a treat this was to read; it really brought me into 1970s India. I laughed, I cried, I learned so much. So much...”
The Little Prince
“I love re-reading this book. So beautiful.”
this2
~ 30-year-old man in Chicago, IL
A Fine Balance
“Incredible writing, but hits you like a kick to the gut.”
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A few comments on A Fine Balance (11)
Nov 6, 2010, 1:10 AM
Poisedtowrite, a 38-year-old woman in London
“Hi there,
I have seen this book in stores before, however have not read this one as of yet. You seem to give it an excellent review? It is a great feeling when a book can be so compelling and possibly change your way of thinking! Enjoy all your book reading.”
Nov 17, 2010, 1:06 AM
Highlands, a 59-year-old woman in Toronto
“If you like this author and want to see him working in a smaller format, try his early novel Such a Long Journey, set in Bombay (before it became Mumbai). A real gem, and a great introduction to the amazing cultural variety in that city.”
Sep 30, 2010, 1:39 PM
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love2read, a 63-year-old woman in Vancouver
“Hey, Maple Ridge, this is really a great novel. I invested a lot of time and energy in figuring out the various characters, and had I done so earlier (creating a list, like some readers did) I might have been a happier puppy. But maybe not, because lots of characters disappeared.
Without a doubt, this novel was one hell of a read and one that I would recommend without doubt.
What a story! What a story teller. Thank you for putting it on yur list. I will put it on mince as well, because it deserves being read. It was one of my first reads of India and I was blown away. I have read many, many since.
Thank you for bring it to our attention.
;2r”