Such a Long Journey (Vintage International)

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  • Mistry Creates Realistic, Compelling Characters  

    Such a Long Journey (Vintage International) (Paperback)
    The characters in this novel are so realistic and captivating, you will feel compelled to follow Their daily lives in this excellent, heart-warming story. Mistry Provides insight into the thoughts and actions of a middle-class, hard-working Indian fa
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  • 5 stars for our Deekra!  

    Such a Long Journey (Vintage International) (Paperback)
    Superb story-telling. Engrossing, intricate, humorous ironic, and more. Takes one back to older, gentler, days in Bombay - When the very character of Bombay began to change. A Citywide-defined character Primarily by the pioneering Parsi influence did
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  • Fans of RKNarayan have one more author to look forward to  

    Such a Long Journey (Vintage International) (Paperback)
    This is storytelling at its best. Gentle humor, and empathy with all characters. Mistry Develops his characters and surroundings in great detail. I can visualize the 'Khodadad Building' in front of my eyes. I read this book after reading 'A Fine Bala
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  • One of my new favorites  

    Such a Long Journey (Vintage International) (Paperback)
    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 s
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  • Not as good as A Fine Balance but a good first novel  

    Such a Long Journey (Vintage International) (Paperback)
    I read this book after reading A Fine Balance and THEREFORE am probably unfairly judging it. It does not have the depth and character development of the Latter, but is a good first novel.
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