The God of Small Things

Summary

Set in Kerala, India, the novel follows fraternal twins Rahel and Estha as they navigate a childhood marked by family tragedy and the rigid social codes governing caste and love. Roy's lyrical, non-linear prose moves fluidly between the twins' shared past and fractured adult lives, weaving political and personal histories into a single tapestry. Its sensuous language and structural daring helped redefine contemporary Indian writing in English.