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The God of Small Things

The God of Small Things

Novel by Arundhati Roy
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The God of Small Things is a family drama novel written by Indian writer Arundhati Roy. It is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" prevalent in 1960s Kerala, India. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1997
Genres: Novel, Psychological Fiction, and Domestic Fiction
Characters: Estha, Aleyooty Ammachi, Rahel, and more
Awards: Booker Prize (1997)
Cover artist: Sanjeev Saith

The novel explores how small, seemingly insignificant occurrences, decisions and experiences shape people's behavior in deeply significant ways. The novel also ...
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The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy is an incredible novel. Taking place in Southern India, it tells the story of a pair of twins who are separated when ...
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It is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" that lay down "who should be loved, and how. And ...
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Lush, lyrical, and unnerving, The God of Small Things is an award-winning landmark that started for its author an esteemed career of fiction and political ...
The story jumps back into the present, as the twins meet outside the temple to watch a Kathakali dance about violence and retribution. The story shifts to focus ...
The story centers around the wealthy, land-owning, Syrian Christian Ipe family of Ayemenem, a town in Kerala, India. Most of the plot occurs in 1969, focusing ...
Apr 20, 2024 · This passage deeply resonates with the essence of the novel. The reader is well aware that their heart is going to be shattered, yet it's ...
A political figure who has championed the cause of the oppressed, Roy is concerned with the small powers of the human, powers that are shocking in their ability ...
Sep 10, 2021 · The entire story is based on the perception and feelings of two siblings, Rahel and Estha. How a single incident comes to define their future ...