The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy

340 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Estha and Rahel, seven-year-old twins, are growing up amidst vats of banana jam, mountains of peppercorns and scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. When their beautiful young cousin Sophie arrives, their world is shaken irrevocably. An illicit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19,656 reviews

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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