The God of Small Things

The author used a narrative structure that is very convoluted and I couldn't really get captured by it. So my attention, reading this book, has been in and out, wondering why reading a book must also be a chore in keeping track of names and timelines. Having said that, the story is pretty dark and very few characters have any redeeming qualities. It is so bleak that it begs the question of what is the point of it.