Talk:A Fine Balance
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[edit] Amazing
a fine balance is amazing...an interesting story...
It isn't set in Mumbai; the only implication is it's set in a big city, nothing more. Am I right or not? -anon
- It never says in the novel, but it is certainly implied, and I think that the author has said it is Mumbai. Peregrine981 06:48, Jan 9, 2005 (UTC)
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- Yes, it's set in the 'city by the sea' where many Parsis live – hmm, where could that be? ;-) QuartierLatin1968 23:43, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- But, not all the chararcters are parsis yaar. so, dont make assumptions.
- The strong parsi influence, the "city by the sea," the jhopad patris, the big city theme, and the fact that mistry himself is from mumbai speak for itself! Mumbai is a very diverse city, one of the only paces left in the WORLD where there is a substantial zoastrian population, i dont think there's much of a question of where this novel is set. 68.124.23.123 06:56, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
- the towers of silence referred to in the book are in mumbai
This book blows me away with the characters outlook for life. It is a fantastic insight into the Indian state of mind. The endless positive manner, even in dire circumstance, is an amazing cultural virtue! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.149.146.29 (talk) 20:19, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
- Spoiler warning for main themes section?
