The God of Small Things

by Arundhati Roy

Literary FictionRecommended by Elsie Wangari5 Reviews

About This Book

In Kerala, India, twins Rahel and Estha reunite after 23 years, confronting their family's tragic past involving their cousin Sophie's drowning and exploring themes of class, cultural boundaries, and forbidden love.

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brian obiero

What an ending.

Brenda Frenjo

I loved the narration from the child's perspective—the innocent mind, the unfiltered opinions and thoughts. I especially appreciated the poetic elements of the book. I loved how some parts carried deep meaning—for instance, the significance of The God of Small Things.

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Bramuel Kemoli

What was that even? It felt like being stuck in a loop. Everyday I would grab my coffee, hype myself up like, This is the day, then five minutes in, I couldn’t even remember what I just read. I dont know if am just a terrible reader or was that storyline too disjointed? I have survived some tough r...

Fred Juma

I have absolutely no idea what I just consumed.

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Mboche Esther

I did not enjoy the story, especially the narration. To know the 'why' of the book in the first few pages did not help because it just made recounting it feel redundant. The writing also made it worse, and at the end, I just felt tired. I think there are better-written stories and wouldn't recommen...