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But maybe the most important book I read was Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. To explain why, let me refer also to A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, actually a rather devastating book to read because of the unhappy ending for all the characters. They had one happy year, and their happiness was not composed of riches, bliss, adventure, or great success. Instead, it was made up of the daily domestic activities and routine that they experienced together. Similarly, the narrator of ...more
But maybe the most important book I read was Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. To explain why, let me refer also to A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, actually a rather devastating book to read because of the unhappy ending for all the characters. They had one happy year, and their happiness was not composed of riches, bliss, adventure, or great success. Instead, it was made up of the daily domestic activities and routine that they experienced together. Similarly, the narrator of ...more
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I liked this book for the detailed narration of every event, object, feelings that brought live the environment of the 1970s. I do remember the emergency period when I was in my middle school. I am from southern part of India - and we did not have the type of impact the author describes, but, I have heard such type of stories then.
i found it lectured and inflicted pain for pain's sake, but that's me, very disappointing
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