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    The God of Small Things

    Arundhati Roy

    411 pages

    BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An affluent Indian family is forever changed by one fateful day in 1969, from the author of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness “[The God of Small Things] offers such magic, mystery, and sadness that, literally, this reader turned the last page and decided to reread it. Immediately. It’s that haunting.”—USA Today Compared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s modern classic is equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story, and piercing political drama. The seven-year-old twins Estha and Rahel see their world shaken irrevocably by the arrival of their beautiful young cousin, Sophie. It is an event that will lead to an illicit liaison and tragedies accidental and intentional, exposing “big things [that] lurk unsaid” in a country drifting dangerously toward unrest. Lush, lyrical, and unnerving, The God of Small Things is an award-winning landmark that started for its author an esteemed career of fiction and political commentary that continues unabated.

    This book is a tough read in some places, but it's definitely worth it for its depth and beauty.

    This book emits such raw emotion that you cannot help but be immersed in it. It's the most beautiful tragedy I've ever read, and an absolute masterpiece, especially considering it was her first novel.

    The author's unique word creation and beautiful imagery create an ominous feel, adding to the stickiness factor of this book, which I believe will be a beautiful tragedy.

    This book is a profound exploration of love and loss, and it's a shame to miss out on its beauty for so long.

    The emotional depth of this book is profound, leaving readers in a state of grief by the end.