Reviews

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

marianne_brough's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Engaging and often funny despite frequently tragic/unjust subject matter. 

leaalien's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

3.5

A gut punch, awful, but the prose is unlike anything I’ve ever read. Like swirly child daydreams in written form. 

shemah's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

2.0

morganwc's review against another edition

3.0

The incest seemed very unnecessary to me…

amyw2's review against another edition

3.75

I didn't love this as so many people have, but it grew on me as it went along.

thepetitepunk's review against another edition

“When you hurt people, they begin to love you less. That’s what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.”

thinking about it again maybe 2 months after reading this

lunarflare's review against another edition

4.0

i don’t think i could rate this any lower than 4 stars just because of the writing. i don’t have any words to describe the prose or the story or the characters, but it was riveting and moving and true to the heart. i love estha so so much. wonderful read i can’t explain!!!!!

afrah_zainab's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-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

5.0

My review won't be able to do this book justice. This is what literature is supposed to be. It makes you think deeply and see each character's perspective. The prose and vivid imagery is truly beautiful. The storytelling style perfectly captures the way I thought in my childhood. The way children take it to heart when their mothers tell them that they love them less, the chopping up of words etc. 
It also handles the evils of Indian society, how badly women were treated and even worse Dalits. It is realistic, I hope the twins finally find closure for their snatched childhood.
I want to reread it right now.
P.S:- I despise Baby Kochamma with all my heart. 

jemin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

a bit boring and i had to force myself to read it sometimes but i can see how it is meant to be good 

noa1510's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5