As mentioned earlier, inĬontrast to Roy’s fiction, Narayan’s bibliography had a universal allure. I also felt that her repetition of some statements andĪspect of the book is the narrowness of its appeal. Words which could easily be understood by foreign readers but Roy uses them to However, Roy always utilizes too many wordsĮither from Malayalam or another language of India. Only readers of Asian nationality or South Eastern origin can Have studied abroad, one who is an aspiring Marxist, another who is a femaleĭivorcee, etc. The Indian family depicted in the tale has at least two of its characters who Only satisfy Asian or semi-Asian readers.įor my afore-mentioned statement is the storyline of The God of Small Things.
Roy, on the other hand, has a writing style which, in my opinion, could
His novels and short stories could appeal to any Shares a tad of plot stylization techniques from the former and a fast-paced Neither has the comical skills of Narayan nor the sarcastic flair of Adiga. Literature), and the latter is an Indo-Australian author who is most well-knownįor his debut novel, The White Tiger, which won the 2008 Booker Prize for Time (and my personal all-time favorite in regards to Indian English Theįormer is renowned as the most popular English-language Indian writer of all Reminded me of two other authors namely R.K. God of Small Things feel so familiar? Mostly because Roy’s writing style In a way, the plot is a coming-of-age yarn, Is mainly about the transition from childhood to adulthood of theseĪfore-mentioned individuals. Through the eyes of the young characters the twins Rahel and Estha. Plot follows a dysfunctional Indian family, and the narrative is told primarily
Reminiscent, despite this being my foremost reading of an Arundhati Roy book. Not only did the story seem clichéd, but the writing style felt Finished reading The God of Small Things (1997), I felt that I’ve read similar
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