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A review by regal_aero
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
5.0
Arundhati Roy doesn't hand feed you in any way. The ending is given away from the start and it makes it clear that suspense is not really the point of the novel.
It touches to many deep rooted issues of India, most of them are still being practiced. Roy does amazing job to make us realize how they are deeply intertwined with the plot without being too emotional. Rahel and Estha have my heart, how resilient they are. Each character is portrayed perfectly.
I absolutely loved the writing. It's very descriptive and rich in terms of setting the scene. The non linear narrative is not easy to follow especially how fluidly we jump from past to present but enjoyable nonetheless. I feel like the way she writes English is somewhat different, I can't pinpoint it how but there's something to it and it's just works perfectly with the tone and the narrative.
Definitely one of my most memorable read and would revisit again soon because I feel like the novel has so so many intricate detail of the political landscape and character tidbits. Loved the experience :)
It touches to many deep rooted issues of India, most of them are still being practiced. Roy does amazing job to make us realize how they are deeply intertwined with the plot without being too emotional. Rahel and Estha have my heart, how resilient they are. Each character is portrayed perfectly.
I absolutely loved the writing. It's very descriptive and rich in terms of setting the scene. The non linear narrative is not easy to follow especially how fluidly we jump from past to present but enjoyable nonetheless. I feel like the way she writes English is somewhat different, I can't pinpoint it how but there's something to it and it's just works perfectly with the tone and the narrative.
Definitely one of my most memorable read and would revisit again soon because I feel like the novel has so so many intricate detail of the political landscape and character tidbits. Loved the experience :)