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ghoulsghoulsghouls's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
Roy is an activist first and writer second and it shows in the material! This is a compliment, she writes stories that are necessary and missing. Prose + use of repetition off them shits, beautifully and sickeningly vivid imagery. The story lingers still, I won’t forget it anytime soon
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Incest
caydencj's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
klexosia's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Child abuse
jayseewhy's review against another edition
4.0
‘The God of Small Things’ opens with the tragedy around which the book revolves. As a result, the joy in reading the novel lies not in the unfolding plot but in the quality and creativity of Roy’s narration.
The story flits between viewpoints across generations in a way that at first seems haphazard but leads to a cohesive whole that abounds with insights into characters, culture and the turbulent passage of time.
I enjoyed the imaginative imagery and clever deconstruction of words and concepts that is employed to express the inquisitive mind of a child.
Overall I thought this was a top notch read, though there were times where I thought Roy went into too much detail regarding Things Best Left Unsaid.
The story flits between viewpoints across generations in a way that at first seems haphazard but leads to a cohesive whole that abounds with insights into characters, culture and the turbulent passage of time.
I enjoyed the imaginative imagery and clever deconstruction of words and concepts that is employed to express the inquisitive mind of a child.
Overall I thought this was a top notch read, though there were times where I thought Roy went into too much detail regarding Things Best Left Unsaid.
bhalstead04's review
3.0
This was a hard book for me to read. It took about 100 pages before it turned into a page turner. It DID turn into a page turner!
The author skipped time lines a lot! That was hard for me to follow.
Overall, it's a great story! I'm giving it 3 stars for now just because it was not an easy read (for me). I have never had a re-read list before but I am now making one. I think I will enjoy it more the second time around.
The author skipped time lines a lot! That was hard for me to follow.
Overall, it's a great story! I'm giving it 3 stars for now just because it was not an easy read (for me). I have never had a re-read list before but I am now making one. I think I will enjoy it more the second time around.
zoemqb's review
dnf. assigned for class and read most of it so still counting for stats
laurasaurreads's review
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
katy_ryn's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 ✨ Roy’s writing is wonderfully clever and inventive and creates an intimacy with the characters and their setting and stories. It is sometimes hard to read because of the sadness, but is a beautiful and worthwhile read nonetheless.
norp_'s review
Engelskan tog KOL på min lust att läsa den, blir igen någon gång i framtiden