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Books : The White Tiger |
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List Price: $34.99Amazon.com's Price: $23.09 You Save: $11.90 (34%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9781400106653
Format: Audiobook, CD, Unabridged
ISBN: 1400106656
Label: Tantor Media
Manufacturer: Tantor Media
Number Of Items: 7
Publication Date: April 22, 2008
Publisher: Tantor Media
Sales Rank: 23483
Studio: Tantor Media
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
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.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - WHITE TIGER
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.
Rating:  - Overdose of reality
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 ... Read More
Rating: - 90% good, 10% bad
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 ... Read More
Rating: - White Tiger: Review
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.
Rating: - white tiger: audiobook
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.
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