Family Matters
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Family Matters is a critically acclaimed novel by Rohinton Mistry that explores the complexities of family, aging, and social change in contemporary Bombay.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Family Matters canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Rohinton Mistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | care of an ailing elderly father ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
Parsi community
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aging ⓘ family relationships ⓘ intergenerational conflict ⓘ religious minorities in India ⓘ social change ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
caregiving
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corruption ⓘ duty and obligation ⓘ economic hardship ⓘ migration and diaspora ⓘ religion and politics ⓘ |
| followsWork | A Fine Balance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
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literary fiction ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
character-driven narrative
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realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Coomy Vakeel
NERFINISHED
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Jal Vakeel NERFINISHED ⓘ Nariman Vakeel NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxana Chenoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Yezad Chenoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed portrayal of Parsi life in Bombay
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realistic depiction of middle-class struggles in India ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | third novel by Rohinton Mistry ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | McClelland & Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Bombay
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
NERFINISHED
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Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Man Booker Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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