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Jenny (Reading Envy)
Jan 17, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read2011, location-india, booker-winners-and-listed
The writing in this is incredibly vivid (in an uncomfortable way, most of the time), and I was transported into the world of Balram Halwai as he describes his journey from servant to entrepreneur, from the Darkness to the Light in Indian society.
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Lydia
Jul 23, 2009 rated it liked it
I have mixed feelings about this book. The first half was too twinkly and picaresque, mannered in its "authenticity". In the second half, things got serious and the narrator had to do less explaining -- this suited me better. I learned a lot about daily life in India, and the class system there. ...more
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Fanda Kutubuku
May 03, 2011 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Baru di bab pertama, dan udah sering senyum2 membaca humor sinis yang terungkap dalam surat Balram kepada PM China Wen Jibao. Kayaknya bakal menikmati banget buku ini.
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Sara
Jul 10, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: award-winners, india, audio-book, 2011-a-to-z-challenge
Aravind Adiga is an author to watch.
I loved the first person narrator of "The White Tiger"!
Looking forward to read more from this author. ...more
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Kati Stevens
Jan 05, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Aside from the euphemism for sex he uses and the moderately insane frame for how the story is told, this book was really great.
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Rachel
Jul 02, 2009 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Booker Prize? Really?
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Daisy
Nov 26, 2008 marked it as to-read
Shelves: india
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Jun 15, 2009 rated it really liked it
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Irene
Nov 30, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: have-a-copy
Ferina
Mar 16, 2010 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
Chel
May 22, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 1001-books-to-read-before-you-die, india
KayG
Jun 12, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: audible-audiobooks, booker-prize
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Jul 21, 2012 marked it as to-read
Nicola
Sep 20, 2012 rated it did not like it
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RG
Feb 21, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 52-challenge-2013
Mary
Apr 09, 2013 marked it as to-read
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