Family Matters - Rohinson Mistry

Finally, I did finish reading the book. And here is my own review of the book.

The backdrop of the story is the post Babri Masjid and post riots Bombay, surrounded by the cob webs of poverty, fundamentalism and corruption. It begins with 79 years old and naturally cynnical Nari, the patriarch of the family fracturing a bone. Suffering from osteoporosis and parkinson's and the addition of a new handicap, he is a financial and emotional burden to his 2 unmarried step children. Unable to stand it all anymore, they thrust the responsibilty to their half sister Roxana.
This story has been narrated beautifully. At one side there is unfulfilled love, longing for companionship, jealousy, religious bigots and ship-wrecking ambivalence. On the other there is love, unity, faith, basic goodness of mankind and higher conscious.
The writer has managed to keep the story simple yet touching. He has an amazing ability to portray the characters with exactitude and accord real-ness to them.

An excellent read. Thanks to my friend Surajit for lending me the book!