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614 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 057123058X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 19 October 2006
Description
Set in mid-1970s India, A Fine Balance is a subtle and compelling narrative about four unlikely characters who come together in circumstances no one could have foreseen soon after the government declares a 'State of Internal Emergency'. It is a br...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,772 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
dark 57%
reflective 50%
challenging 44%
informative 23%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
funny 10%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, Medical traumaModerate
Grief, Police brutality, Animal deathMinor
Rape, Domestic abuse, Excrement
614 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 057123058X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 19 October 2006
Description
Set in mid-1970s India, A Fine Balance is a subtle and compelling narrative about four unlikely characters who come together in circumstances no one could have foreseen soon after the government declares a 'State of Internal Emergency'. It is a br...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,772 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
dark 57%
reflective 50%
challenging 44%
informative 23%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
funny 10%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, Medical traumaModerate
Grief, Police brutality, Animal deathMinor
Rape, Domestic abuse, Excrement