A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

A Fine Balance

Rohinton Mistry

624 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The...

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Moods

sad 83%
emotional 81%
dark 57%
reflective 51%
challenging 45%
tense 24%
informative 22%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 46%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.34

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