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A review by cheyneflynn
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It was beautiful but sometimes I got lost in it. The writing style was great and it’s unlike any plot I’ve read. However it’s essence did resemble The Idiot, I’m still trying to grasp onto that nature of storytelling. I would reread, I think if I could sit with it for longer than the period I was given (ticking of my uni booklist) the rating would be higher. Parts of it made me sick, check the warnings.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, and Classism