Chosen By Jill
January 2008 For Discussion February 2008
Rohinton Mistry Wikipedia
Review
In 1975, in an unidentified Indian city, Mrs Dina Dalal, a financially pressed Parsi widow in her early 40s sets up a sweatshop of sorts in her ramshackle apartment. Determined to remain financially independent and to avoid a second marriage, she takes in a boarder and two Hindu tailors to sew dresses for an export company. As the four share their stories, then meals, then living space, human kinship prevails and the four become a kind of family, despite the lines of caste, class and religion. When tragedy strikes, their cherished, newfound stability is threatened, and each character must face a difficult choice in trying to salvage their relationships.
Score
Carol: 7.5/10
Eleanor: 7.9/10
Jill: 8.2/10
Karen: 6.0/10
Rachel: 7.0/10
Average Score: 7.3/10
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