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There is more to the title than first meets the eye. Is it family MATTERS? Or is it FAMILY matters? The meaning of “matters” evolves as the story progresses. Mistry discusses this, and much more, in a 51 minute interview for WAMU, on Sept. 30, 2002.
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/200...
That interview was part of the book tour that, unfortunately, occurred too soon after 9-11. According to a November 3, 2002 BBC report: “Canadian author, Rohinton Mistry, has cancelled the second half of his US ...more
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/200...
That interview was part of the book tour that, unfortunately, occurred too soon after 9-11. According to a November 3, 2002 BBC report: “Canadian author, Rohinton Mistry, has cancelled the second half of his US ...more
Like any relationship, family takes a lot of work and and naturing. Sometimes it's loving, sometimes it's dysfunctional. But, good or bad, you only have one family.
Family Matters tells a story of one middle-class family in Mumbai (Bombay), India. The grandfather, Nariman, suffers from Parkinson's disease. His two step-children, Coomy and Jal, live with him and are their caretakers. Roxana, Nariman's real daughter, lives a happy life with her husband, Yezad, and her two children, Murad and Jehang ...more
Family Matters tells a story of one middle-class family in Mumbai (Bombay), India. The grandfather, Nariman, suffers from Parkinson's disease. His two step-children, Coomy and Jal, live with him and are their caretakers. Roxana, Nariman's real daughter, lives a happy life with her husband, Yezad, and her two children, Murad and Jehang ...more
Just arrived from Israel through BM.
This is the first book written by Rohinton Mistry that I've read and I really liked it.
The story is about the family of Nariman Vakeel, a 79 year old Parsi widower who suffers from Parkinson's disease. To worsen his physical health, he ends breaking his ankle, getting unable thus of getting around. Even living with his step-children, Coomy and Jal, they weren't able to take good care of their father.
By forcing the circumstances, Nariman is forced to move to th ...more
This is the first book written by Rohinton Mistry that I've read and I really liked it.
The story is about the family of Nariman Vakeel, a 79 year old Parsi widower who suffers from Parkinson's disease. To worsen his physical health, he ends breaking his ankle, getting unable thus of getting around. Even living with his step-children, Coomy and Jal, they weren't able to take good care of their father.
By forcing the circumstances, Nariman is forced to move to th ...more
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.
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I really enjoyed this book about family relationships and all the accompanying complications. A Fine Balance was more complex and, therefore richer. Mistry is so quotable! His character development is superb.
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