Arundhati Roy's "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" is one of the most complex works of fiction that mainly focuses on to describe the lives of some characters in several circumstances of modern times in India. In addition Roy uses the lyrical and descriptive prose which creates the image of Delhi as the home full of color and life.
In essence, the focal point of the book lies in the realm of the concepts of identity, politics, as well as justice in society. The stories of the different persons, especially transgender people, rockists and rejects, are used after Roy to show society’s negligence of the marginalized groups and its failure to help fight acceptance and dignity for them.
The narrative is nontraditional and not strictly chronological as it shifts from different viewpoints and timelines, and thus can turn confusing sometimes but that is so effective in the fabrics of story-telling. Roy's life experiences represent a good mixture of both the bittersweet and the funny, therefore you find yourself immersed into the actions from the first to the last page, which makes the novel unforgettable.
Some may find "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness"'s massive scope and the book's work to be difficult to follow. Nevertheless, those who appreciate writing that flows and called-for the book's size, should find "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" to be a book that is very fulfilling. Once again Arundhati Roy, the best seller in Makars of National world and her time social activist, displays her mastership in storytelling and her strong voice for social change.