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The God of Small Things

By Arundhati Roy

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| Hardcover | 9788126904099

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Book Description

"They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved and how. And how much. "

The year is 1969. In the state of Kerala, on the southernmost tip of India, a skyblue Plymouth with chrome tailfins is stranded on the highway amid a Marxist Continue

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The God of Small Things

The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy HarperPerennial Paperback 336 pages May 1998 (reprint) This highly stylized novel tells the story of one very fractured family from the southernmost tip of India. Here is an unhappy family unhappy in its own way, ... (read full critics)

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This is probably one of the most beautiful books you are ever likely to read. Roy's descriptions are rich and extremely evocative and the pace and storyline will keep you the turning pages and completely immersed in the world of the characters. The language used is so beautiful that phrases and snip ... (continue)

This is probably one of the most beautiful books you are ever likely to read. Roy's descriptions are rich and extremely evocative and the pace and storyline will keep you the turning pages and completely immersed in the world of the characters. The language used is so beautiful that phrases and snippets will stay with you for days and weeks afterwards, and cliched as it may sound, this is one of those books that leave your life richer for having read it. You will feel joy, pain, happiness, grief and a whole range of other emotions and all at full force. Highly, highly recommended.

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moniq said on Jul 19, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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A) anything can happen to anyone
B) it's better to be prepared

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Luca Paci said on Aug 21, 2008 | Add your feedback

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Moving story of Indian twins and the tragedy which overwhelms them.

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Andy Neads said on Jan 30, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

The God of Small Things

It was the way Arundhati Roy used language
to create a style which is free flowing and almost poetic in places that interested me so much.
She had me from the moment I read the dedication ("For Mary Roy who grew me up).
The story is compelling, unwinding gently but with an underlying current of ... (continue)

It was the way Arundhati Roy used language
to create a style which is free flowing and almost poetic in places that interested me so much.
She had me from the moment I read the dedication ("For Mary Roy who grew me up).
The story is compelling, unwinding gently but with an underlying current of uncertainty, invoking a fear for characters who are totally believable.
It's a book to keep and to re-read. And re-read.

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peggi lennard said on Jun 1, 2012 about the eBook edition | Add your feedback

A very sad story, and I did not like the storytelling, too confusing.

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Chiara L'Onironauta said on May 17, 2012 | Add your feedback

"They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved and how. And how much. "
That's the essence of the book, wich is difficult to read due to the style of the writer (in the beginning isn't simple to understand what is happening, you'll under ... (continue)

"They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved and how. And how much. "
That's the essence of the book, wich is difficult to read due to the style of the writer (in the beginning isn't simple to understand what is happening, you'll understand in the next chapter).

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Max Rebus said on May 14, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback