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I originally had read about this Booker Prize winner in a copy of TIME. Well, sort of. What I really read about was the authors shock and awe at winning the award. What I really WANTED to read about was the book.
I kind of understand how he was nominated for the Booker Man Prize, but not sure how they chose this book over the others. (Not that I have read any of the others either...but...) This was somewhat slow going at first, but once they got into his transition and more of an explanation of h ...more
I kind of understand how he was nominated for the Booker Man Prize, but not sure how they chose this book over the others. (Not that I have read any of the others either...but...) This was somewhat slow going at first, but once they got into his transition and more of an explanation of h ...more
What to say about this Man Booker prizewinner? Firstly, I don't usually like books written in letter format, but this is a series of letters without replies and without those annoying italics that publishers usually use. Second, it is a fast and entertaining social commentary encompassing the Indian caste system, the clutches of extended family, and the co-dependency of masters and servants. Corruption is everywhere, (even the young nephew at the end is extracting his price)as the letter writer
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Set in present day India, The White Tiger is a novel about a man named Balram who was born in the darkness and poverty but works his way up in the world to become an entrepreneur. As he tells his story he talks about what it takes for someone to move up in the heavily caste based society. I enjoyed reading this book because I like learning about different cultures and parts of the world. However, it wasn't pleasant to read. Adiga does not paint a flattering picture of Belram's India and Belram h
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I enjoyed this book. It was fun to read. In many ways, the book reminds me of several narratives by bad guys that I've read in the past couple of years: The Collector, Perfume, The Debt to Pleasure. In all of these, the protagonist is a murderer or other criminal who is telling his story, has some heart to him, but is basically dislikable. Of this set, I think The Collector is probably the best of the genre, but The White Tiger is interesting for its commentary on modern Indian society.
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A dark, but also a very compelling book. I was hooked to the very end. It made me think about what corruption in a country can do, and what a person might do to escape the "rooster coop". The novel depicts an India that we Westerners don't often see.
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Enjoyable and highly readable book. The main characters rise from rural India to entrepreneur by any means possible gives a really unique story, and the fact that it is written as advice gives a sense of humour to the book.
Three people recommended this book to me in a short period of time so I decided to check it out. Fast paced story about the underside of India told from the point of view of a driver turned entrepeneur. The book is dark and funny and totally absorbing.
Honestly, I don't know what to say about this book. I've debated 1-5 stars and am compromising at 3. It will certainly be a lively discussion in tomorrow's book club!
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Oct 26, 2008
Lynlee4
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Aug 20, 2009
Vesra (When She Reads)
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Dec 07, 2010
Stormy
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May 24, 2011
Candace
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Oct 29, 2011
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