The God of Small Things (1997) by Arundhati Roy is a Booker Prize-winning novel set in Kerala, India, exploring how forbidden love, caste politics, and colonial legacies shatter an affluent family. It centers on seven-year-old twins Rahel and Estha, focusing on how "small things" (moments/decisions) and "big things" (social rules) collide, often with tragic, lasting consequences.