The White Tiger (Thorndike Reviewers' Choice) | 
 enlarge | Author: Aravind Adiga
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  111 reviews
Sales Rank: 578769
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Lrg
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 397
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 1410408779
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9781410408778
ASIN: 1410408779
Publication Date: August 6, 2008
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Set in a raw and unromanticized India, The White Tiger---the first-person confession of a murderer---is as compelling for its subject matter as it is for the voice of its narrator: amoral, cynical, unrepentant, yet deeply endearing.
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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.
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.
white tiger: audiobook January 6, 2009
This book is read by an Indian gentleman which gives true flavor to the narrative. Since we often speak with natives of Bangalore when getting tech support, it's interesting to gat a taste of life for what the people wo live there c=actually go through.
 loved it! January 6, 2009
Loved loved loved this book. To deal with the obvious comparisons, I was a bit lukewarm but contemplative about The Life of Pi.
The book's conceit is wonderful. Up front, you know that the narrator Balram has done something bad to get to his current position of relative wealth and prosperity. Balram is sharing what he knows about being an Indian entrepeneur with the Premier of China in an open letter. The whole story (where he sometimes rambles off) is a series of entries in this letter.
We see the drastic differences between the social classes in supposedly modern India, question the difference between a kind master and a master nonetheless, and think about the value of freedom and the grand illusion of society.
The book is tragic, but it's hard not to like Balram. It's funny, at times gross, and often tragic, but rarely actually sad. Balram knows exactly who he is and how he got there, which makes for a good story. It's the kind of book I do think I could read again and still enjoy, which is a rare thing. I highly recommend it!
how to be free? encourage creativity and a sense for beauty! January 5, 2009
beautiful insight into the struggle of thecommon people. the story pulls yuo right in. uplifting main character.
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