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zoemqb's review against another edition
dnf. assigned for class and read most of it so still counting for stats
laurasaurreads's review against another edition
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
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 against another edition
Engelskan tog KOL på min lust att läsa den, blir igen någon gång i framtiden
rutem's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ola_oreiba's review against another edition
4.0
Mesmerizing prose! So so beautifully written with such intricately placed metaphors & incredibly vivid scenery.
“Everything can change in the course of a day” is a sentence that kept getting repeated throughout yhr story as a reminder that nothing is permanent. The God of Small Things is a story that embodies how life continues to go on despite everything that hits you and tears you down with all the scars and changes you’re left with and that, most of the time and more often than not, the small, simple, intangible things make up for those major hits and help us move on.
“Everything can change in the course of a day” is a sentence that kept getting repeated throughout yhr story as a reminder that nothing is permanent. The God of Small Things is a story that embodies how life continues to go on despite everything that hits you and tears you down with all the scars and changes you’re left with and that, most of the time and more often than not, the small, simple, intangible things make up for those major hits and help us move on.
nai__reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
monalisalisa's review against another edition
5.0
I can't even describe to you have heartbroken and exhausted I felt after reading this book. It was all worth it though. The relationship between a mother and her children is really important and one thing this book tackles is what happens if a mother expression her dislike of her children. How does that influence the children?
This book channels themes of betrayal, the caste system, forbidden love, how culture influences people choices and behaviour , love between siblings and the after effects of not dealing with childhood trauma. Estha and Rehal are the two main characters and this follows their family through decades and how everybody's experience in the family influences each other. They are by no means a stable family. They are very set in their ways of the caste system and how they don't want anything influencing their image. When tragedy strikes, they do everything in their power to make sure that their family's image is not hurt in the eyes of society.
Their are so many things that happen in this book that leads to a downward spiral of events that no body in this family can get out of. And that is what makes it such a heartbreaking read. You have characters that you like, characters you are hoping yo better, characters you are just waiting to dies and characters you don't wish died. It's a true roller oyster of emotions that is totally worth it.
This book channels themes of betrayal, the caste system, forbidden love, how culture influences people choices and behaviour , love between siblings and the after effects of not dealing with childhood trauma. Estha and Rehal are the two main characters and this follows their family through decades and how everybody's experience in the family influences each other. They are by no means a stable family. They are very set in their ways of the caste system and how they don't want anything influencing their image. When tragedy strikes, they do everything in their power to make sure that their family's image is not hurt in the eyes of society.
Their are so many things that happen in this book that leads to a downward spiral of events that no body in this family can get out of. And that is what makes it such a heartbreaking read. You have characters that you like, characters you are hoping yo better, characters you are just waiting to dies and characters you don't wish died. It's a true roller oyster of emotions that is totally worth it.
alitasharing's review against another edition
5.0
Gentle like a slicing knife - precise, expository, and bloody. Roy is a genius.