I picked up this book after hearing about A Fine Balance. Being a Parsi myself, I am always interested in seeing how They are Characterized in novels or movies. Mistry writes with an honest perspective, neither hypercritical or hyper-adulatory. His sense of detail Creates wonderfully layered characters; and his knowledge of the customs and even the crazy idiosyncrasies of the Parsi community made me feel like we were in on a private joke. Of course, non-Parsis will like the book so - They just will not appreciate Mistry's dry wit.
