The God of Small Things

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for EHmum.

A good read if you ask me, but ever so ever so morbid. It was one of those books I had to finish, but also which I read fairly slowly. And felt rather let down by it in the end. anyone else?

I've had for it years but doesn't appeal somehow

only book I've ever read twice in a row. as soon as i finished it, i HAD to read it again - one of my all times faves. her use of language & building of tension are incredible. once tried explaining to a pupil of mine what it's about - so not possible!

I thought it was a bloke!

I loved it too, but read it too long ago to be say why. Not very good at remembering books.

I agree with SP, I felt let down by it, a big "so what?" at the end.

Isn't the ending meant to be a metaphor for the healing process? All outsiders would view the family relationships as warped and twisted, which is why they interfere so much, but when left alone they come together & heal each other. Don't know a lot of detail about indian history, but isn't it all a metaphor for western intervention in other countries, as well as an inditement of the caste system & religion? I know Roy has given up writing to dedicate her life to campaining against westernisation. Sorry, this is long, i could talk about this book all day.

Loved it. Read and re-read many times.

I prefer endings to be a bit ambiguous TBH.

It's one of the few books I've given up on before the end. I just didn't connect with it at all.