All I have to say is, It's about time! I have been waiting for Ammu and Velutha to get together and have an affair. They even came right out and said it earlier, I just didn't know when it was coming. It took the whole story though. They focus on the small things when they meet, like the small insects (bugs, again? jeez...) and each others' bodies. I thought the Tomorrow? Tomorrow thing was cute that they did at the end of each night. Like a promise to each other. It was kind of like they had that instead of a marriage, since they could never be together in public, like their own silent vows, just to each other, that only they knew about.
I am really undecided on whether I liked this novel or not. It was very hard to follow at times because it switched between the past a present so much. It was also very sad, but there was so much to get out of this novel. I really liked the main storyline of everything, I just think it would have held my attention more if it would not have jumped around so much. I really liked all the little symblolism and all the little foreshadowing. All the little things that you pick up on while reading this novel really fits with the title. It really is all about the small things. I really liked how the last word was "Tomorrow". It made it seem like there was more to come, like it would never be over, which I thought was very cute. I think there were more things that I liked about this book than I didn't. It was hard to get in to in the beginning, but the end was worth it. The more I think about it, the more I liked it.
1 comment:
Ah yeah, the hook-up. the suspense and build up to the end took a while, but like you said, we knew it was coming.
We see the Caste system still playing a role, in the fact that they can not spend their lives together in public. Sad, since the Caste system has already been abolished, but much like racism in America, it will take a long time in people's minds & hearts to extinguish.
I guess for a book to have you "undecided" as to if you liked it or not, shows it was a complex and "deep" read. With so many things you liked vs disliked, its interesting to read your last paragraph and see you are still working it out for yourself.
I'd say the book is VERY different than what you might have read on your own time. I guess that's the point of the Asian reading assignment. To give you a different perspective and look at situations & stories you would not normally come across in your usual walk of life.
Glad you liked it.
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