Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

43 reviews

marjolainegenot's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Absolutely beautiful. Emotional. Immersive. Playful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Mental illness

wild_er_ness's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

really enjoyed!! masterful winding plot and meandering prose. delighted in the children’s focalisation and moved by overall tragedy of love laws. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual content, Incest, and Police brutality

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse

squiggle's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, and Sexual assault

bookwormenthusiast's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

When I first picked up this book, I had a lot of mixed feelings. On one hand, I was excited to read a book with characters and a setting that was within my culture, but on the other hand, I was worried that it would be difficult to get through a remind me of the books I struggled to get through in high school and college. However, in reading this book, I was happily surprised. Not only was I introduced to new ideas and thought-provoking quotes, but I have had the opportunity to contemplate what happens in the world. My main complaint is that a lot of things were left unanswered, particularly in terms of the future for Estha and Rahel. While I understand it's mainly left up to interpretation, I would have liked more answers surrounding their story. Definitely give this one a try if you want to give yourself a challenge, but be prepared to look things up if you don't know much about Indian culture. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Police brutality

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Incest

alyxinthestars's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit and Gore

alicerowano's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a stunningly beautiful book, I’ve never read anything so skilfully written. The language is rich and very evocative, I really got a strong sense of place. The characters are fleshed out and each feels so real. Not an easy read at all, but very much worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Vomit, and Violence

dwellordream's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship

tree_hugging_ginge's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Murder, Pedophilia, Police brutality, and Torture

womanwill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Ableism, Rape, and Vomit

sharkycharming's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, and Vomit

I would not recommend this book to anyone who is squeamish, because this books describes so many realities of bodies, sex, violence, hatred, and the [sometimes scary] animals and plants that live and grow in a tropical climate.