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A review by alicerowano
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was a stunningly beautiful book, I’ve never read anything so skilfully written. The language is rich and very evocative, I really got a strong sense of place. The characters are fleshed out and each feels so real. Not an easy read at all, but very much worth it.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Vomit, and Violence