alamma 's review for:

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

4.5

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Roy’s prose is pretty astounding. I listened to the audiobook and got a little lost during the time jumps but found such true-ness in the depictions of grief, longing and harshness.