Thank goodness I read this book with a reading buddy in my online book club The Reading Cove!!
A Fine Balance should come with a warning label: * * * CAUTION! May cause the reader to slit his or her own wrists if finished. * * *
I would never recommend this to anyone. It's just trial and injustice after trial and injustice, with four striving characters you'd better not even bother connecting with. The story's just an excessively gross and discouraging kick in the gut to the reader. I mean, I'm grateful I wasn't reading some parts while eating lunch! Eeew.
It's one of those ridiculously depressing award-winning Oprah's Book Club selections, but never mind that. If you haven't yet read it, do yourself a favor and don't. You're better off reading Wikipedia if you're interested in this period of time in India.
A Fine Balance should come with a warning label: * * * CAUTION! May cause the reader to slit his or her own wrists if finished. * * *
I would never recommend this to anyone. It's just trial and injustice after trial and injustice, with four striving characters you'd better not even bother connecting with. The story's just an excessively gross and discouraging kick in the gut to the reader. I mean, I'm grateful I wasn't reading some parts while eating lunch! Eeew.
It's one of those ridiculously depressing award-winning Oprah's Book Club selections, but never mind that. If you haven't yet read it, do yourself a favor and don't. You're better off reading Wikipedia if you're interested in this period of time in India.
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