A Fine Balance- by Rohinton Mistry
Mistry manages to maintain a fine balance of his own. He blends bad luck with a dash of hope, egging us on - only to dash our expectations with a new set of conflicts and troubles. There is always a silver lining for his characters. He creates something that is Dickensian in its sympathy for the poor while combining it with a celebration of the indomitable spirit of human desire and hope as well as the despair of unfulfilled dreams. A great piece of fiction, if one is able to identify with the characters, on the downside somewhat vague with empty spaces in a lot of areas .
I get the feel mistry did a better job with Such a Long Journey, but overall a good read.
My next read: Persepolis: The Story Of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
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