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Have you guys read...
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:51 pm
by Sílvia
A Fine Balance?
It's been on my list forever, and I'm starting it today. It seems to be one of those long, painfully sad yet unputdownable novels I love. Yum!
Anyone?
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:58 pm
by Crystal Meth
Yes, but you didn't like the last book I recommended.
It's brilliant, shocking, and heartbreaking.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:00 pm
by Sílvia
Well, I didn't hate it
. But I do think I'm gonna love A Fine Balance from what I've heard!
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:07 pm
by Crystal Meth
I have "Family Matters" on loan from my sister. (Also by Rohinton Mistry) But I keep looking at it on the shelf, and thinking "No...it will be devastating. I'm not ready."
Oh, and also - Canadian author!
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:21 pm
by Spudd
I read A Fine Balance. I liked it, but holy depressing.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:39 pm
by Sílvia
Well, amazon describes him (him?) as "Bombay-born, Toronto-based ".
Spudd, I don't mind suffering in my reading. I enjoy it, actually!
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:41 pm
by Crystal Meth
SÃlvia wrote:Well, amazon describes him (him?) as "Bombay-born, Toronto-based "
Oh, I know. He's part of the literary community here now, is what I meant...
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:12 pm
by Sílvia
NOW WITH SPOILERS
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Ugh. I finished it yesterday. I have to agree with this amazon reviewer: "...what the heck else can happen to these people?? And, sure enough, worse things kept coming. Became rather funny in a sick way."
After Ishvar lost his legs I just lost interest (no pun intended). It seemed that Mistry wanted to shock people more than anything. It was just too much for me.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:46 pm
by Crystal Meth
See, I didn't think that. And usually I think "Yes Mr. Writer, I *get* it" when something is continually repeated.
(Although I *was* in a depressive coma for a few days after I finished it.
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But I don't think Mistry was trying to just be shocking, I think he was trying to say "Look, even when something THIS ABSURD happens to these two, they still keep their spirit" compared to the guy (name? it's been a while) who really didn't have things so bad at all, but still gave up on life.
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:01 am
by Sílvia
Maneck.
I just got annoyed after a while. When Ishvar's legs started to get black I was like "you gotta be kidding me!".
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:05 am
by Spudd
Me too, Silvia. I was like, PLEASE, make something good happen. PLEASE!! And then the book ended and nothing good had happened. I still liked the book, it was a good read, but come on!
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:34 am
by Malanee
Sooo depressing, but well-written.