Winner of the 1997 Booker Prize. The richly exotic story of the childhood the twins Esthappen and Rahel craft for themselves amongst India’s vats of banana jam and mountains of peppercorns.
Here, perhaps, is the greatest Indian novel by a woman. Arundhati Roy’s ‘The God of Small Things’ is an astonishingly rich, fertile novel, teeming with life, colour, heart-stopping language, wry comedy and a hint of magical realism.
Set against a background of political turbulence in Kerala, Southern India, ‘The God of Small Things’ tells the story of twins Esthappen and Rahel. Amongst the vats of banana jam and heaps of peppercorns in their grandmother’s factory, they try to craft a childhood for themselves amidst what constitutes their family – their lonely, lovely mother, their beloved Uncle Chacko (pickle baron, radical Marxist and bottom-pincher) and their avowed enemy Baby Kochamma (ex-nun and incumbent grand-aunt).
Karin
2026-06-02
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Angelica
2026-05-28
This book has been on my want to reads for a while. Having heard it is a bit of a difficult read I have been a bit daunted by it. I can see why, as it jumps back and forth in time quite a bit so you don’t always know what time it is which can be a bit confusing. I just decided to go with the flow and trust in the process. It is like a jigsaw puzzle. We get different pieces that we don't always know where they are going to fit in but in the end it comes together. Now I want to reread it! I loved how the characters were written, they feel very alive and real. And the writing is beautifully delicious and playful. Definitely adding it to my favourites 😍
Linnéa
2025-10-27
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