The God of Small Things

by Arundhati Roy

paperback, 336 pages

English language

Published May 2, 2017 by Vintage Canada.

ISBN:: 978-0-7352-7328-3
OCLC Number:: 1022854928

(4 reviews)

A beautiful reissue of the Booker Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling novel about an Indian family in tragic decline.

Likened to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, this extraordinarily accomplished debut novel is a brilliantly plotted story of forbidden love and piercing political drama, centered on an affluent Indian family that is forever changed by a visit from their English relatives.

Set mainly in Kerala, India, in 1969, it is the story of Rahel and her twin brother Estha, who learn that their whole world can change in a single day, that love and life can be lost in a moment. Armed only with the invincible innocence of children, they seek to craft a childhood for themselves amid the wreckage that constitutes their family. Sweet and heartbreaking, ribald and profound, The God of Small Things is written in a voice so powerful and original that it burns itself into the …

A beautiful reissue of the Booker Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling novel about an Indian family in tragic decline.

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Pierre-André A. reviewed Le Dieu des Petits Riens by Arundhati Roy

Magnifique livre, émouvant !

5 stars

Magnifique livre, très émouvant et incroyablement bien écrit. Ce premier livre de l'auteur, si je me rappelle bien mes lectures à son sujet, fit sensation dans le monde de la littérature anglaise. Il est de fait étudié au Bac français (option littérature anglaise) 2024-2025. Le style est de réalisme magique, vu depuis les yeux de deux enfants, faux-jumeaux, qui ont développés une vision très particulière du monde, certainement par protection. Bien qu'il traite de sujets parfois sur, ce style justement permet d'éviter de se retrouver le cœur trop broyé para leurs tribulations.

Taru Luojola reviewed Joutavuuksien jumala by Arundhati Roy

Kannattaa jaksaa lukea loppuun asti

3 stars

Tätä kirjaa oli aika uuvuttava lukea. Ensimmäiset kaksi ja puoli sataa sivua tuntuivat aika sekavilta ja tapahtumat irrallisilta, kerrontatyyli oli minusta ärsyttävä, ja vasta viimeisen sadan sivun aikana koko tarinaan tuli jotain tolkkua. Mutta kyllä sitten, kun loppuun asti sai punnerrettua, tästä muodostui melko voimakas kertomus eteläintialaisen yhteiskunnan jännitteistä.

Ika Makimaki reviewed The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

Review of 'The God of Small Things' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Short but intense book, with lots to say about caste, class and family.
It was a powerful read but I honestly am not sure if I can say I liked it. It is disturbing and confronting. It is also extremely well structured, I will probably need to sit with it for a while.

Teo

rated it

Dec. 29, 2014