The God of Small Things

Roy's intricate, enchanting, and often wry tale is positively mythical. -- boxed, starred, Booklist

Roy's clarity of vision is remarkable, her voice original, her story brilliantly constructed and masterfully told. -- starred, Publishers Weekly

A truly spectacular debut. -- starred, Kirkus Reviews

Armed only with the invincible innocence of children, twins Rahel and Esthappen fashion a childhood for themselves in the shade of the wreck that is their family. But when their English cousin comes to visit one Christmas, the twins learn that life can change with lightning-bolt swiftness. And lives can twist into new, ugly shapes . . .