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 THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS

Arundhati Roy

"D’you know what happens when you hurt people?’ Ammu said. ‘When you hurt people, they begin to love you less. That’s what careless words do. They make people love you a little less."

    True indeed. These are words quoted from the 1997 booker prize winning 'The God Of Small Things' by Indian-Malayali writer Arundhati Roy. Set in a Ayemenem, in Kottayam , the story explores around the shattered lives of "two-egg" twins , Estha and Rahel with the background of the "Love Laws" prevalent in Kerala in the 1960s. The novel follows around how their lives get upturned with a single visit from their Anglo-Indian cousin Sophie-Mol .The Sophie mol who smells good . Whom all love. Even Ammu, their mother . As the author says ," The laws that lay down who should be loved, and how . And how much " the story follows around the relationships within siblings , families, between lovers and an unending number of things.The story line may seem a bit unsettling, but the true nature and colours of humans has been captured in this book with such precision that mouths gape.Hate, rage , love and anger have been captured with such intensity that it draws the reader right in. If feeling sad , the book might sadden you even more. If happy, it will bring you back to reality. It would be a good read for a safe, matured and controlled mind.

Happy Reading !