The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy with Arundhati Roy (Narrator)

11 hours, 44 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Likened to the works of Faulkner and Dickens when it was first published twenty years ago, this extraordinarily accomplished debut novel is a brilliantly plotted story of forbidden love and piercing political drama, centered on the tragic decline ...

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Moods

emotional 78%
sad 70%
dark 61%
reflective 59%
challenging 46%
tense 26%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.93

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