Why should you read The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy? - Laura Wright
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Date: 2020-08-22
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Comments and reviews: 10
Abhinaya
Nice analysis and a nice animation. But was it really necessary to animate Indians as very dark skinned? First of all Indians come in all shapes and sizes. Second, Keralites aren't usually that dark. Third, if I remember correctly, the author and the characters in the book belong to the well off, dominant Syrian Orthodox Christian denomination who aren't all that dark, owing to their own caste prejudices and upper-caste ancestry.
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Nice analysis and a nice animation. But was it really necessary to animate Indians as very dark skinned? First of all Indians come in all shapes and sizes. Second, Keralites aren't usually that dark. Third, if I remember correctly, the author and the characters in the book belong to the well off, dominant Syrian Orthodox Christian denomination who aren't all that dark, owing to their own caste prejudices and upper-caste ancestry.
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NAWWAF
Another fryer went on the stove. This time smells of mustard, curry leaves and
onions reached us. If this was one of those prize-winning Indian novels, Id spend
two pages on how wonderful those smells were
Lines from CHETAN BHAGAT's 2 states
I remembered god of small things when I read that
This video also tells that Roy feeds everything in detail
No wonder I remembered the novel then
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Another fryer went on the stove. This time smells of mustard, curry leaves and
onions reached us. If this was one of those prize-winning Indian novels, Id spend
two pages on how wonderful those smells were
Lines from CHETAN BHAGAT's 2 states
I remembered god of small things when I read that
This video also tells that Roy feeds everything in detail
No wonder I remembered the novel then
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Radhika
No doubt about the fact that this is the most beautiful book I have read till date. I remember a stranger on a train saw me reading the book and told me that it would stay with me till long after I was done with it. I had no idea she would be so right. The book still haunts me. Even if one is not from India or is not well-versed with the caste system of India, they should read this one.
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No doubt about the fact that this is the most beautiful book I have read till date. I remember a stranger on a train saw me reading the book and told me that it would stay with me till long after I was done with it. I had no idea she would be so right. The book still haunts me. Even if one is not from India or is not well-versed with the caste system of India, they should read this one.
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Ganesh
' God of small things' some title i can't agree. ive read and regret wasting time that ive spent. like they say don't judge the book by its cover/title. There is crude /indecent language occasionally. How do you expect to read it out loud if you were reading it to your kins/ friends? Too much simileys, metaphors, i cant relate to the author's philosophy, no offence please.
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' God of small things' some title i can't agree. ive read and regret wasting time that ive spent. like they say don't judge the book by its cover/title. There is crude /indecent language occasionally. How do you expect to read it out loud if you were reading it to your kins/ friends? Too much simileys, metaphors, i cant relate to the author's philosophy, no offence please.
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Varsha
This book was going back n forth -back n forth. U know when u start a conversation about one thing n then u talk n talk. n hour later ur train of thought n talk is completely different from what u started with. That's how I felt while reading this book but alwys w. r. t the main characters. The excessive details were overwhelming n true. baring it all
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This book was going back n forth -back n forth. U know when u start a conversation about one thing n then u talk n talk. n hour later ur train of thought n talk is completely different from what u started with. That's how I felt while reading this book but alwys w. r. t the main characters. The excessive details were overwhelming n true. baring it all
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roman
I love this novel. It was the very first novel written by an Indian that I read, and I could really sense some sort of similarity of human behavior among Asians, Filipinos and Indians. Very good read. Not very thick but the novel is thick with rich characters with all their quirks and eccentricities. Read this book, you will really enjoy it.
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I love this novel. It was the very first novel written by an Indian that I read, and I could really sense some sort of similarity of human behavior among Asians, Filipinos and Indians. Very good read. Not very thick but the novel is thick with rich characters with all their quirks and eccentricities. Read this book, you will really enjoy it.
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Sriharsha
Arundhati Roy despite being gifted in her writing skills is also known for her toxic hatred towards the Hinduism. There is a difference between reformist thinking and looking down upon her own people: Roy fits in the latter group and is unworthy of respect. She doesn't have positivity.
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Arundhati Roy despite being gifted in her writing skills is also known for her toxic hatred towards the Hinduism. There is a difference between reformist thinking and looking down upon her own people: Roy fits in the latter group and is unworthy of respect. She doesn't have positivity.
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Hasnat
Reading it for over two years. This is my travel book, read it a little every time I am traveling a long distance. It's written in very rich words and elegant description which makes it a bit textually long compared to the story.
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Reading it for over two years. This is my travel book, read it a little every time I am traveling a long distance. It's written in very rich words and elegant description which makes it a bit textually long compared to the story.
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shilpa
The book is a masterpiece. It brings out the complex emotions in the reader. At some point the reader becomes a character in the book. It's take the reader to another level. Time spent reading The God of Small Things is worth it.
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The book is a masterpiece. It brings out the complex emotions in the reader. At some point the reader becomes a character in the book. It's take the reader to another level. Time spent reading The God of Small Things is worth it.
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Gokul
Actually now the succesors' of people of the so called lower caste enjoy a lot of reservations, extra marks for exams and so on, I cant understand y this reservation system still cant be banned after such a long time!
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Actually now the succesors' of people of the so called lower caste enjoy a lot of reservations, extra marks for exams and so on, I cant understand y this reservation system still cant be banned after such a long time!
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