The God of Small Things

by Arundhati Roy

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1. The Best Books Set In IndiaReading list

   In The God of Small Things, author Arundhati Roy tells the story of Rahel and Esthappen, fraternal twins living in Kerala in the 1960s. The book follows their relationship as they craft a future for themselves amongst India’s vats of banana jam and mountains of peppercorns. The book is set against a background of…

2. Bridgett M. DavisInterview

   An American Marriage by Tayari Jones; The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy; The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson; Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez; Inheritance by Dani Shapiro; Fairyland by Alysia Abbott; The Light of The World by Elizabeth Alexander; Becoming by Michelle Obama; Born…

3. Megan CollinsInterview

   Strangely enough, my three answers also showcase humanity in the worst possible way. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer takes place in the wake of 9/11, but it follows a huge-hearted, hilarious young boy as he finds connection and healing in the most unexpected places. Beloved by Toni Morrison…

4. Helen StewardInterview

   I recently read (or perhaps re-read? – I have a terrible memory) The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy for my book group. I think we chose it because her second novel has just come out – but ‘God of Small Things’ came out in 1997. It’s an astounding novel – brilliantly written, cleverly structured, utterly gripping…

5. Chigozie ObiomaInterview

   I think of great books like Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy as books everyone should read. I also will add Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock and Seasons of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih.

6. Beth KemptonInterview

   The books I recommend most are Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, Lost Japan by Alex Kerr.

7. Portland JonesInterview
8. The Booker Prize 2022Article

   Arundhati Roy, who won the prize in 1997 for her novel “The God of Small Things,” which tells the story of an Indian family living in a small town and the secrets and tragedies that shape their lives.

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