Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
This novel delves into the complexities of family life in Bombay, exploring the challenges and emotional turmoil within a small, crowded apartment that becomes a battleground of generational conflict. At the heart of the story is an elderly patriarch whose declining health necessitates care, leading to tensions and revealing the deep-seated resentments and secrets that threaten to tear the family apart. Through a rich tapestry of characters and meticulously detailed narrative, the book presents a poignant examination of duty, love, and the strains that familial obligations impose on individual desires and dreams, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Indian society.
The 3497th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2002
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 487
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(3.8)
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Not the NYT list: 100 fine books from around the world (and not just the USA) of the 21st century (The Bookshop Inc)
- Potter, Pi, and Pilgrim: What any library of the aughts ought to contain (Best from Canada Honorable Mentions) (The National Post (newspaper))