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The White Tiger: A Novel (Man Booker Prize) | 
| Author: Aravind Adiga
Publisher: Free Press
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WHITE TIGER January 8, 2009
I would suggest that if one is even faintly familiar with Indian culture, one's understanding and enjoyment of White Tiger is enhanced. Were I unfamiliar with the culture, I would have enjoyed the book, but with less comprehension of the circumstances of it. Similar to the movie Slumdog Millionaire. A great story, but much better if one has experienced big-city India.
 Overdose of reality January 8, 2009
My credentials in reviewing this book are that I grew up in middle class India. The graphic narrative by Balram aka the White Tiger is poignant and provocative and makes it a very lively read. The reason the book is 'unputdownable' is because of the unexpected twists in Balram's life and his unpredictable, almost eccentric behavior. In spite of finishing this book in record time, I was left with a bad after-taste because of the overdose of squalor and scandals that surround the protagonist. It is hard to label this book as a 'pleasant escape'. It in fact takes you on a journey, gripping you by the lapels, to a world that is painted in blood and debauchery.
90% good, 10% bad January 7, 2009
This book is hilarious. It is witty, with the narrator using contemporay language to make fun of rich people, politics, urban life and even Muslims (who I hope will take no offense). The book is a quick read because it is easier to understand than other Booker award-winning books. The book has no plot as such, with no twists in the story that will surprise you. The only unsatisfying element of the book is the murder of Mr Ashok (don't worry, this is not a spoiler as the author reveals it right at the start of the book) because he is such a likeable character who is polite, and treats the narrator so well inspite of him being the servant.
Biting satire January 7, 2009
White Tiger is a powerful book masked in the form of amusing satire. The novel consists of a series of letters written by the unnamed author of the letters to a powerful minister from China who is about to visit India. He wishes to inform the dignitary about the real India rather than the carefully scripted tour Indian officials will provide. As he reveals the truth about his country he tells the story of his own life and his mecurial rise from a very poor boy to a powerful entrepreneur who has used criminal means to reach his success. The book is funny, honest and a brutal description of what life in Indian--a democracy--is like compared to China where no democracy exists. I read White Tiger in two days. It was hard to put the book down.
White Tiger: Review January 6, 2009
The novel was very well done, which is why it won a prize. The notion of enterprenuership in a country as disorganized as India is intriguing, and the lengths to which the narrator has to go to be successful are extreme. The characters are flat, but the message Adiga wants to convey is the rage of the common man in India. well done.
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