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Feb 17, 2024Anita_Dickey rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I have mixed feelings about this book. There are some bad triggers, but the language flows similar to Garbriel Garcia Marquez. It is a beautiful poem, a sad story. Glad i read it once, probably won't read it again. Why i chose this book.…
Nov 06, 2022ekhdong rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A wonderful read with various points coming together for a sad conclusion.
Oct 16, 2022Howarth1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful book; heartbreaking, poignant; the story is told in vignettes which are out of sequence, so it requires patience to discover how it all fits together. Well worth the effort it takes to read.
Aug 09, 2022funkynic rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy won a Booker Prize in 1997 and it’s not surprising why. The main characters are twins and the story is set mainly when they are young. The story is revealed through the narrative voice of Rahel, the…
Jul 15, 2022teller33 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I really wanted to like this but subject was way too depressing.
May 20, 2022pacl_teens rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"The God of Small Things (1997) by Arundhati Roy is set in the 1960s in Kerala, India and follows the childhood of two fraternal twins -- Rahel, a girl, and Esthappen, a boy -- and the story of how their lives are affected by India’s…
Nov 19, 2020EHZ rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Ugg, so depressing. I actually couldn't finish it which is very very rare for me.
Dec 09, 2019sess430 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great read. My book group loved it.
Nov 13, 2019LovesBooksAndRedWine rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The author has a very unique, interesting writing style and I really tried to like this book. The character names threw me, I found it difficult to follow in places and just couldn’t make it through to the end.
Jul 13, 2019Motorod rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Breathtaking
May 22, 2019AnaGM rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite books ever, it's a treasure.
Apr 19, 2019pridi_o rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a beauty... What a book... I love you, Arundhati Roy.
Nov 19, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The God of Small Things is a remarkable debut novel from Arundhati Roy, an Indian author who won the Man Booker Prize for this very work. This book is a story of a family caught in the middle of social and political change. More…
Oct 10, 2018HCLFriend rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Purple prose alert! I agree with the other reviewer that it is unreadable. Tried to see its good points. Because it is such a well-known Booker prize winner, are we pre-disposed to thinking this book is better than it actually is? Way…
Sep 03, 2018SherryNeufeld rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Absolutely exquisite writing!
Mar 01, 2018compufobe rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is the third or fourth time I have read this since it was published and awarded the Booker. I enjoy it more with each reading. And I think it is superior to the novel she published last year.
Dec 13, 2017mocatwoman rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, well written story -- I just returned from visiting the state of Kerala in Southern India (my guide recommended the title), and the novel captures life in that area so well. 5 Stars.
Oct 12, 2017Dyslexicon rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Page 1 vocabulary and it's only half a page. brooding dissolute bluebottles vacuously suffused sullen laterite ply PWD Someone said, "There is but one rule in writing; Be clear." I may read this but I'm going to have to get the…
Aug 24, 2017HollyMc31 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my all time favourites. After visiting India, I developed a life long love affair with its food, people and culture. Reading this novel was like going deep sea diving for the first time, except this novel isn't about fish! Roy…
Jun 05, 2017
Good Lord! Why only ONE copy of this in the system?!
May 16, 2016brangwinn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What sets Roy's wring apart from others is her creative use of language. Imagine the farting of mud as steps are taken. She was you in the story telling hat happened before and hat happens after, but it is is not till the end that she…
Oct 20, 2015EmilyEm rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The sense of place and point of view are part of what makes this story a poignant, unforgettable tale of love and innocence lost. I read it this week as this year's Man Booker winner was announced. Amazing storytelling, steeped in the…
Dec 08, 2014Persnickety77 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very visceral writing, and a very sad story
Dec 05, 2014llongpine rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Plot moves very slowly. I couldn't get past page 19.
Nov 23, 2014Chapel_Hill_KenMc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Exquisite writing and unforgettable characters mark this family tragedy set amidst the caste prejudices of India. You'll find this on many critics' Top Ten lists.