The God of Small Things

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy tells the story of one family in the town of Ayemenem in Kerala, India. Roy's style leads to a fractured story where the the time line is hard to follow.    The author focus of the items of the society, sex, love, trust and family which are often not discussed.  The novel is filled with scandal, the scandals end up define the characters. 

This book and the authors style is something that you are going to either love or hate.  There is no middle ground.  For me the novel is some thing I did not personally enjoy reading but it's stories are something I realize take place and I am glad that by reading it I am more informed on the modern issues of the caste system, women and the under represented in India.