A devastatingly beautiful tale, which pictures the result of what happened centuries and centuries ago, "when the love laws were made. The laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much. Through the lives of 'two-egg (fraternal) twins' Estha, Rahel, and their mother Ammu, Arundhati Roy takes the readers to a heartbreaking journey of love, life, sacrifice, the prejudices that don't want all humans to live as equals. With her beautiful storytelling, this book can take the readers back in time, place, and relive the lives of people of Ayemenem. Highly recommended!