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Family Matters

Rohinton Mistry

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Jul 25, 2009 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it really liked it

Shelves: women-s-fiction, relationships, family

Rohinton Mistry takes us right into the life of a family in this book, a family with all its
conflicts, its misunderstandings, its jealousies, and unexpected moments of redeeming love. India, his setting, seems to make
everything feel bigger and more important, both hopeless and hopeful.

Nariman is an old man who has experienced much sadness and pain in his life. He lives with his stepchildren, Jal
and Coomy, who try without much success to protect him from the world. His natural daughter, Roxa ...more

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Mar 05, 2023 Wajeeha rated it really liked it

Rich character driven novel that highlights a number of issues

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Aug 16, 2024 Janet rated it did not like it

Read this for something to do while we were in power outage due to Hurricane Beryl. The library was also closed and my requests were in limbo. Includes detailed descriptions of caregiving for an elderly man. As I am biased, a caregiver of a helpless family member for 37 years, I didn't really need a story about the struggle. ...more

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