tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145347523908681798.post726221671232913440..comments2023-10-20T07:40:22.792-07:00Comments on Archived Sachita: God of small things - book reportSachitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12204319715304258990noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145347523908681798.post-50019652963602233372009-07-06T07:07:38.964-07:002009-07-06T07:07:38.964-07:00@ sachitaThats true about the innocence.. And of c...@ sachita<br>Thats true about the innocence.. And of course hope.. children are much more optimistic in the face of adversities than adults are.. <br><br>There was an ominious tone to most of the chapters.. it was almost like one could hear a ghastly bell ringing in the distance.. so.. ya.. we knew it would end like that.. <br><br>I saw the book as a murder of hope.. so much so.. that they sought the solace of only each others company..Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774445490548422297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145347523908681798.post-43067875196898100092009-07-01T21:31:57.348-07:002009-07-01T21:31:57.348-07:00is ponne the new thing in chennai?:) most of the g...is ponne the new thing in chennai?:)<br><br> most of the good works are somewhat autobiogrpahical. besides every girl looks for a fahter in her partner is what i have heard. agree with you i think she got ammu and velutha right. the way she described velutha every gal who read the book would be drooling.<br><br>look @ kaushik's explanation above, the incest, acc. to some how horrible the world had killed their innocence.Sachitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12204319715304258990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145347523908681798.post-6690540474967629852009-06-29T08:27:42.265-07:002009-06-29T08:27:42.265-07:00Ponne.. I LOVED your review.. GOST is one of my fa...Ponne.. <br>I LOVED your review.. GOST is one of my favorite books.. <br>Though i did not care much for the story.. I loved<br>1. The way it was written.. the love laws.. the moth sitting on the heart.. <br>2. The children's point of view.. my parents dont live together.. and I STILl look for a father in every male i meet.. As soon as I read the book.. i knew she was rahel.. coz no one who hasnt been there can know that:D<br>3. the love between ammu and velutha.. her contempt for the ordinary.. the love being her expression of rebellion.. <br><br>amazing book ya.. <br><br>I couldnt understand why she had to do the incest part thoughSayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774445490548422297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145347523908681798.post-1277639839397225402009-06-23T20:37:15.639-07:002009-06-23T20:37:15.639-07:00Maddy,Chitthi, yeah? got it totally wrong.Kaushik,...Maddy,<br>Chitthi, yeah? got it totally wrong.<br><br>Kaushik,<br>Wow, that was good, yeah i think read somewhere along these lines, just that i never read the book that way. :) (u cud say i missed the point)Sachitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12204319715304258990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145347523908681798.post-26791021440264379042009-06-23T13:17:18.142-07:002009-06-23T13:17:18.142-07:00Hmm...I think that innocence is the most beautiful...Hmm...I think that innocence is the most beautiful thing in a child...and that as we grow old, we lose that innocence cloak and get ourselves prejudiced eyes to look at the world...and given a chance, we are willing to get back to the innocent days, only that we cannot...<br><br>In the book, the kids were happy despite the gloom all pervasive, and all the characters, for whatever their prejudice, were jealous of the simple happiness of the kids, and tried to deprive them of the happiness, for their satisfaction...So were Velutha and as was to a certain extent Ammu, who put aside mores for their happiness...<br><br>Right from the start, you knew how the story would end, but at every instance, you wanted to put a protective clothing on the principle characters, shield them, but you would helplessly just turn pages....kaushikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14854952659886099080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145347523908681798.post-49734967240143990012009-06-23T05:51:37.174-07:002009-06-23T05:51:37.174-07:00I have not yet read this book,but one of the books...I have not yet read this book,but one of the books to read in my list.<br><br>Kochamma-nnaa Chitthi!Maddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942977619754014724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145347523908681798.post-1629023130270896752009-06-22T16:53:41.155-07:002009-06-22T16:53:41.155-07:00oops... favorite, then you should elaborate more o...oops... favorite, then you should elaborate more on it:)Sachitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12204319715304258990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145347523908681798.post-49533471149936090992009-06-21T19:47:06.002-07:002009-06-21T19:47:06.002-07:00Oops!Wanted to delete a comment on some-other blog...Oops!<br><br>Wanted to delete a comment on some-other blog!<br><br>Anyway, nice summary of GOST, which is one of my favorite books...kaushikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14854952659886099080noreply@blogger.com