The God of Small Things – Arundhati Roy

There is a constant playful use of language here that almost, but not quite, becomes overwhelming.

Verbless sentences.

Repetition.

Compoundneologisms.

Significant phrases highlighted by the use of Ominous Capitalisation.

Repetition.

OK, so it’s an easy style to parody, which strikes me as an excellent reason for doing so, but once the effect takes hold the novel becomes intoxicating. I really “lost” myself in the tragic story in a way that usually only happens in longer tales, and as events are gradually and skilfully revealed I was very moved.