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The God of Small Things

by Arundhati Roy

Random House of Canada | December 6, 1998 | Trade Paperback

The God of Small Things heralds a voice so powerful and original that it burns itself into the reader''s memory. Set mainly in Kerala, India, in 1969, it is the story of Rahel and her twin brother Estha, who learn that their whole world can change in a single day, that love and life can be lost in a moment. Armed only with the invincible innocence of children, they seek to craft a childhood for themselves amid the wreckage that constitutes their family. Sweet and heartbreaking, ribald and profound, this is a novel to set beside those of Salman Rushdie and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

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Rating: 1/5

So Boring!

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One word can describe this book: BORING!
Yes, Roy is an excellent writer. But when your writing has a plot that can't be followed because of all the similies and metaphores, what is the point? There were enough metaphores to drown in. That stuff usually goes over my head to begin with, but in this crazy abundance I got fed up very quickly.
I ended up just skimming through some pages, which means I didn't understand the ending at all. And I'm not too sad about it!

I can understand why this novel won the Booker Prize. Those books are usually very dry, but always well written. This one fits the mold.
However, the BBC list? Can't understand it!

Comments on this review:
DSCoochie

You are SOOO right. I am struggling through this book because I hate to leave a book unfinished. However, this one may have to join LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA in the Just Can't Do It pile.

DSCoochie

I'm going to add to my comment above. I managed to finish the book. If you can get through the abundance of similies and metaphores, it really is a beautiful story. And the moral of the story (cherish the small things in life) is well told, despite the physical things being over described.

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