God of Small Things is one of the oddest books I have ever read. To be honest, I really don't recommend it. It's actually based off of a real town from where the author is. However, the plot of the book is incredibly strange. I know this is a literary book, but compared to some of the other ones that I've read; this one is a bit weak. I think it just lacks the insight of something like American Gods. It's not that American Gods didn't have creepy/disturbing moments. It's just God of Small Things is much creepier, as well as confusing. Even if it does start in media res(look at the English vocab!), it's practically impossible to recognize when it flashes back.
This book also uses extremely confusing names for people."Baby Kochamma" is just one of the names in the novel. And even if it sounds like this woman is young, she's not. She's one of the oldest characters mentioned in the novel. While I admit that this book brings up ideas like unconditional love, trust, and home, it's far too weird for my taste.
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