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“a genuine tale about family.. very well written - filled with loads of emotion and a happy realization in the end”
Shiva wrote this review 9 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book had a great story that really held my interest...kind of a dysfunctional family drama set in India but it also has a lot of redemptive moments thrown in with the tragedies. Along the way as the characters face their hardships they also have these very moving experiences that the author captures quite well...simple things like a mother noticing her son's tenderness when caring for his grandfather or a woman playing a violin solo for a dying man. I found my eyes watering at the end. Mistry is a good writer.”
Ginger M. wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was a good book..I felt really bad for Nariman. The ending was a shocker but I felt like it could of continued. ”
Cynthia wrote this review Tuesday, October 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“How family in Mumbai lives and interacts when elderly father becomes ill”
Jane H wrote this review Monday, October 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Beautifully written...a tale of familial love. Rohinton Mistry always paints such vivid pictures of Indian life with his novels and Family Matters is no different. A good read that I thought was quite sad...”
Gisèle P wrote this review Thursday, October 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“starts well, characterization is brilliant, the scenarios are believable and appear very real...but end is slightly drawn out, would have been a masterpiece were it not for the last 20-30 pages”
Silent-Hill wrote this review Friday, September 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Great look into caste system in India. Characters are very engaging.”
Jennifer J wrote this review Monday, August 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of my absolute favorite books ~ a read that makes you feel ”
Christine S wrote this review Thursday, August 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really was pretty disappointed with this book, especially considering how much I LOVED A Fine Balance. I really didn't care too much about any of the characters in this book and the story really wasn't that compelling. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this book. Read A Fine Balance instead, a fabulous read!
lisat wrote this review Monday, July 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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