The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy (b. 1961)

Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Dalit Catholicism Fraternal Twins

Random House • 1997 • 321 pages • Hardcover

About the Author

Arundhati Roy

b. 1961

Indian novelist, essayist, and activist

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Description

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.