A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry
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From:
TeenageWildlife
on 23-Nov-10 22:17
Overall rating 10.0
Extraordinary - the sort of book where you think about the characters when you're not reading it and feel sorry to have finished it.
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Brinky
on 25-Mar-10 10:25
Overall rating 9.0
I bought this book after reading the reviews on this website. And was not disappointed. I have struggled to stick to reading any one book since I got pregnant, but this is beautifully written and holds the reader from start to finish. I would thoroughly recommend it.
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belizabus
on 20-Nov-09 11:02
Overall rating 10.0
Quite simply the best book I have ever read, and I have read a few! Unlike some books that are so good you don't want to put them down, I tried to read this as slowly as I could, because I didn't want for it to end. I buy it for friends and family, as I think everyone should read it.
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trickerg
on 17-Aug-09 19:38
Overall rating 10.0
This book taught me some of the shocking recent history of India, and about the political repression that has taken place in my lifetime. I was ashamed that I knew little to nothing about it. It spurred me into findng out more! This was my first RM, and I subsequently read the rest - all 10/10. He is a Parsi, so reading his books about family life will also tell you a lot about Zoroastrianism. Fabulous! I just wish he'd write some more!
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kaz33
on 03-Apr-09 18:46
Overall rating 10.0
Love, love this book! Beautifully written, sensitive, thought provoking and funny all at once. Slightly trite ending but almost perfect.
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