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The God of Small Things
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Arundhati Roy - image from Slate
This is a wonderful, image-rich novel told over several generations of a family in India. The central event is the death of a young girl, and how racism, and petty, CYA politics, results in the death of an innocent for a crime that was never committed. The central character is a girl/woman, a twin, with an almost surreal connection to her other. Their family life is told. There is much here on Indian history, the caste system and how that continues to manifest in the modern world. It won the Booker prize, and is very satisfying.
by
Arundhati Roy - image from Slate
This is a wonderful, image-rich novel told over several generations of a family in India. The central event is the death of a young girl, and how racism, and petty, CYA politics, results in the death of an innocent for a crime that was never committed. The central character is a girl/woman, a twin, with an almost surreal connection to her other. Their family life is told. There is much here on Indian history, the caste system and how that continues to manifest in the modern world. It won the Booker prize, and is very satisfying.
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January 1, 2005
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October 29, 2008
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June 9, 2018
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This sounds a super book Will.
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I saw it mentioned in another review, so I'm reading up on it. Another one I've missed--so far!
Glad you liked it - - this is one of my all-time favorites. Just noticing though, your second sentence contains a major spoiler. Maybe use the spoiler warning?
Martha wrote: "Glad you liked it - - this is one of my all-time favorites. Just noticing though, your second sentence contains a major spoiler. Maybe use the spoiler warning?"I modified the text. Does it still seem spoilerish?
Great review, Will. I need to get to this book. It's waiting for a long time now to be read.
Thanks, Margitte. It is a pretty good book, indeed.
you should be a writer Will,you write so well!
Hi Will. I think that saying anything very specific about the central tragedy is spoilerish, ie what happened and who it happened to. I remember reading the book and I found that part numbingly shocking and unexpected.
Nice review Will. It was one of my 2016 best reads.
Martha wrote: "Hi Will. I think that saying anything very specific about the central tragedy is spoilerish, ie what happened and who it happened to. I remember reading the book and I found that part numbingly sho..."The death is noted in the first few pages of the book, so I do not agree that a mention of it here merits a spoiler designation.
Annie the bookworm wrote: "you should be a writer Will,you write so well!"Very kind, Annie. Thanks
Wen wrote: "Nice review Will. It was one of my 2016 best reads."Thanks, Wen
Will wrote: The death is noted in the first few pages of the book, so I do not agree that a mention of it here merits a spoiler designation. Was it? I don't remember that, but it has been some years since I read the book. I just remember being extremely jarred by the event. If it was mentioned that early in the book, though, you're right, it's not a spoiler. Sorry.
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Hi Will. Your writing is awesome. You have got an eager fan in me. I would love to read your books if you write any. I love the way you write the reviews and make us all craving to read the book.
Thanks, Kushi. If I ever get around to writing one, i will be sure to let you know.
I recently re read it and once again, loved it.
Hi will. Please could you explain this line to me from page 12. " Gradually the reason for his silence was hidden away, entombed somewhere deep in the soothing folds of the fact of it." I don't understand "fact of what (it) is referring to? looking forward to hear from you.
The it in this sentence refers back to the reason noted earlier in the sentence, whatever that reason might be.
This was one my longstanding book in to-read list. Review encourages me to pick that one soon! Thanks
It is definitely worth a look.
This sounds like a great story.
Then I will definitely read it😊
Tedious beyond compare. Its amazing how so many people can be suckered.
