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A review by kinzo103
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

There have been many books that made me cry from happiness or sadness, but this is the first book that made me cry from anger. I hate this story but I love this book. This one will stick with me for a long time.

The only drawback for this book for me personally is that I found the nonlinear timeline a bit confusing. Usually I love no linear timelines but I think listening to the audiobook made it more difficult to follow and understand where I was at in the story. It didn’t take away from the story but I kept having to go back and listen again to digest details that indicated where I was in the timeline.