The God of Small Things : A Novel (Paperback)

from BCCJillster

I just finished THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS and wow. It turned out to be one of the most impressive reading experiences I've had. Quite near 100 Years of Solitude in dazzling impact. And a villain close to Ivy (from Lost in the Stars) in ugly manipulation with dire consequences. You definitely have t...

from moonstormer

This was a book that upon finishing I wanted to start reading it from the beginning all over again. This was a touching, beautifully written book that unfolds in a slow, out of order manner. The first couple chapters were a bit confusing just for this reason, but as the story came into focus, it ...

from lriley

I liked this Booker prize winning novel a lot. On finishing I immediately put Roy in my favorites. Probably not a lot I can add here that hasn't been said before as I see it already has 110 reviews here. Roy's control of her material is superb--she very carefully teases out her plot almost until ...

from browner56

This is a book of remarkable contrasts. It contains some of the most moving and beautifully written passages that I have read in quite awhile, but it also tells a heart-breaking story in which not one single character emerges unscathed by the events. Rahel and Estha are fraternal twins growing up...

from readingwithtea

On the one hand, this is magnificent. The writing is astonishing - "as though his body had the power to snatch its senses inwards (knotted, egg-shaped), away from the surface of his skin, into some deeper more inaccessible recess" (which I actually remember from a mock GCSE exam I was set at some...