"The God of Small Things" recently read it, want to read more from Arundhati Roy

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"The God of Small Things" recently read it, want to read more from Arundhati Roy

This book was a uniquely crafted social commentary on the changing mores of the South Indian culture and their affects on its younger generation. As the book delved into the family life of a well-to-do South Indian family, I found remarkable similarities between their culture and the Pakistani culture. Something I had never really considered before. Its good to be reminded what a misinformed nitwit I can be.

I was so impressed with her style of writing, wit and creativity in this first book of hers, that I wanted to read another novel by her. Unfortunately, she has become so popular, that most of the books she authors now are her essays, speeches, articles etc. I was interested in another novel and not political essays ? as I need a break from this for a bit.

I do want to read An Ordinary Person?s Guide to Empire ? yet another political essay touching on Western Imperialism/Democracy. Was hoping for some lighter fare right now.

I would love some recommendations on other readings or to have discussions regarding her novels.

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:)..why dont you read the book?....i really havent read the reviews....i enjoyed the book very very much....slightly eccentric(maybe quite a lot)...but hilarious...why dont you read the book sometime then well talk?ive read books which were given amazing reviews and i hated them:)...so it all depends rite?

Afaq: Well, the academy rocks - I know that for sure ;)

Bas78: The petition is all good... Seeing as you guys have brought Krispy Kreme doughnuts to our shores, then the least we can do is return the favour :) Pizza Express was recently identified as the hallmark of a quality town in the UK. Basically, if your town doesn't have a Pizza Express, then it's officially a dive...

oh man, you guys are just mean! i loved the canneloni from pizza express when i was in europe. everywhere i went, london, barcelona, it'd be one of the first places i went! but they don't have one here in the states. do me a favor guys, and help me petition to get one over here :) by the way, in poland it was called san marzano's.

lol, dont tut tut me );
whats wrong with my haven brixton... -:-

Brixton? Tut tut Afaq ;)

Ok guys, I really thank you guys for giving me these suggested reads. My ?Books to read? list is literally overflowing. I settled upon ?The Kite Runner? by Khaled Hosseini because it looks like I can read it before Ramadan and the author is coming to the area next week and I love to hear authors talk about their books and characters etc.

Added to my list are a couple of Arundhati Roy?s books as well as Jhumpa Lahiri?s books (someone I never heard of before ? THANKS!!). Rohinton Mistry seems interesting too and all of these guys seem to be in the same vain (based on my Amazon review perusal). The one that sticks out like a sore thumb is Tahir Shah?s novels (like Sorceror?s Apprentice). Again, just based on the Amazon reviews, they seem a bit ?wacky? for lack of a better term. All of the other books authors seem concerned with plots and character development, some historical fiction as a backdrop for good measure ? while this one seems a bit on the lighter side. I was interested in knowing why you would lump this book with all the rest of these? Again, I might be way off, I just read summarizations and customer reviews. Some of them very very unflattering. One review discusses how this author passes off as fact, the lady who went to Karachi for a liposuction and woke up without lips ? isn?t that some joke that desi uncles tell? If it hadn?t been for your recommendation, I would never have considered this book, now I am strangely intrigued. Particularly because of your comparison, if I loved God of Small things, then I would love Sorceror's Apprentice.

LOL perfect foxglove :)

I might go there for my Bday! its ok, il take a pit stop to brixton and kings cross for any other necessities i might have );

Yeah, the dark blue atmosphere is the best thing! The food ain't bad either. My only complaint is that the bouncers are too strict - and they don't even come with the added benefit of selling watches ;)

Watch out for the token drunkard shaking his bootie out of time to the music, but hey, it all adds to the mix!

lol..ok about the book!...wasif if you enjoyed the god of small things...you will definitely love "A fine balance" by rohinton mistry...and tahir shahs a "sorcerer's apprentice"...amazing reads...!

*phew, i dont have add the reccomendations people give in this entry :P*

of the jhumpa lahiri books, i liked "the namesake" much better. would definitely recommend that.

yah great idea! i awlays wanted to go to that pizza express, but i like the dark mood of jazz bars, the blue lights, the smoke, the suspicious looking black guy with a top hat whos selling watches ( and ermm other stuff ;)).

Clubbing only? Tell your mates that jazz has so many more dimensions! If all else fails, you could always take them to Pizza Express in Dean Street, which showcases numerous jazz artists. Even if they don't end up liking the music, they can't question the pizza :)

oooo CUBA !!!!! VILA LA CUBA !!!! O dudette.....i have to check that out! none of my mates are into jazz.blues, they just like clubbing. il need to find a victim for Ronnies Scott :)

Plays are all good... Did you see "Guantanamo Bay: Honour Bound to Defend Freedom" when it was on? As far as jazz clubs go, I highly recommend the original Ronnie Scott's on Frith Street. I went there for a mate's birthday back in April, and felt like I was in Cuba!

LOL , oopps fox, i should have known that! right?
what kind of a londoner am i? sigh.

Im still seeing this place, have much to learn. so your into comedy? or drama? know any good jazz bars? ;)

hehe, no no TigerLily, knock yourself out: give us your thoughts on the novel, im very interested.

I loved the God of Small Things too. In fact, I've had to read it in context with several other novels I am sure you have heard of.

The Heart of Darkness
Things Fall Apart - Achebe
The Shadow Lines - Amitav Ghosh

I think the novel made a very good commentary on the state of the indian subcontinent post-partition. I'm not going to go into all that here ... being that I was an english major i have loads to say theory-wise.

take care and happy reading!

London's premier drag cabaret club ;)

lol what is madam Jo Jo;s? :P

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