The God of Small Mercies
The God of Small Mercies
by Atharva Inamdar
The God of Small Mercies is a literary fiction book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Social Commentary. A work of literary fiction that explores the human condition through layered characters and carefully crafted prose. Literary fiction asks readers to slow down and pay attention to the texture of experience. Published in 2019 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 77,951 words across approximately 312 pages.
As social commentary, this book holds a mirror up to society and asks uncomfortable questions about how we live and who benefits from the way things are.
Reading Experience
This is a big book — 77,951 words, roughly 312 pages, and around 6.5 hours of reading time. Books this size have room to go places shorter works cannot. Layered worlds, complex ideas, extended character arcs — all possible at this length. If you like to sink deep into literary fiction, this one gives you the space to do it.
About the Author
Atharva Inamdar wrote The God of Small Mercies in 2019, the same year he founded Authorva Private Limited at age 22. He was building a publishing company while continuing to write across every genre. The literary fiction showcases the full range of the craft — character work, prose style, and thematic depth without the guardrails of genre conventions.
Publication History
The God of Small Mercies was published on September 27th, 2019, one of 16 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Written and published within the same year, the book moved from draft to release in 2019 without the extended wait that many titles in the catalog experienced. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-555-7. 2019 saw 130 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
The God of Small Mercies is one of 38 books in the literary fiction category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other literary fiction titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The social commentary focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-555-7
- Year Written
- 2019