The God of Small Things vs The Memory Keeper's Daughter: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction, Twins, Fiction

Cover of The God of Small Things

The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.0 347 pages · ≈ 6 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of The Memory Keeper's Daughter

The Memory Keeper's Daughter Kim Edwards · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.0 401 pages · ≈ 7 h 26 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Memory Keeper's Daughter is the easier read (Light), The God of Small Things more demanding (Moderate).

Side by side