Literary Fiction
The God of Small Things
1997·357 pages
Fraternal twins navigate a fractured childhood in 1960s India amid forbidden love, family tragedy, and rigid caste rules that destroy their lives.
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Fraternal twins navigate a fractured childhood in 1960s India amid forbidden love, family tragedy, and rigid caste rules that destroy their lives.
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The God of Small Things is the debut novel of Indian writer Arundhati Roy. It is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" that lay down "who should be loved, and how. And how much." The book explores how the small things affect people's behavior and their lives. The book also reflects its irony against casteism, which is a major discrimination that prevails in India. It won the Booker Prize in 1997.
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Romance & sex
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Explicit on-page incest between adult twins; additional sexual content and references to child molestation
Violence & gore
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Police brutality resulting in a death; aftermath of violent assault depicted
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Syrian Christian family background with occasional references to rituals and faith
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Central exploration of India's caste system, gender norms, and restrictive social 'Love Laws'
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Child sexual abuse, domestic violence, police torture, and systemic caste-based oppression
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