"The God of Small Things explores the tragic fate of a family which ‘tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how." They are an eclectic mix: grandmother Mammachi; her spoilt Anglophile son, Chacko; her daughter Ammu; Ammu’s inseparable twins Estha and Rahel; and Baby Kochamma, grand aunt, determined to spread the bitter seeds of her early disappointment in love. From its mesmerising opening sequence, it is clear that we are in the grip of a delicious new voice … a voice of breathtaking beauty. The God of Small Things achieves genuine, tragic resonance. It is, indeed, a masterpiece."

CHRISTINA PATTERSON, Observer 

"The joy of The God of Small Things is that it appeals equally to the head and the heart. It is clever and complex, yet it makes one laugh, and finally, moves one to tears. A masterpiece, utterly exceptional."

WILLIAM DALRYMPLE, Harpers & Queen