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    Cover of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

    The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

    Arundhati Roy · 2017

    "An epic novel of love and history and the perseverance of the human spirit in the face of loss and tragedy"

    Fiction & LiteratureProductivity & Self-ImprovementPsychology & Behavior
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    2mentions
    2people
    2017–2023years
    50% recommend50% neutral

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    1. mtalantikiteAug 2017
      Agreed on all points. There are too many to list, but I'm currently reading Arundhati Roy's "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" and would recommend it to everyone.
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    2. throwaway2037Aug 2023
      This drug (diclofenac) is partly covered in Arundhati Roy's novel "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness".

      More here: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/aru...

      And here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_vulture_crisis

      thread

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