The White Tiger : A Novel (Paperback)

from Ireadthereforeiam

This is the story of a man from a poor Indian village who goes against what is expected of him, in some pretty big ways. He narrates the story of his life in letter form, to a dignitary who has asked for the story of some local Bangalorian entrepreneurs (this is all revealed in the first 2 pages,...

from brenzi

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga tells the story of one's man's life dealing with the injustice of the caste system in India and of how he escaped and became an entrepreneurial success. This is not an uplifting story. I was not left with a feeling of hope even though the way in which the story wa...

from SqueakyChu

Balram is a man of Darkness or lower caste in Indian society. His life's mission is to move up India's hierarchy of status and power. Finagling his way into becoming a driver for the son of a well-known politician, Balram eventually ends up living in Dehli. Along the way, he introduces us, throug...

from EBT1002

This was a fast-paced, engaging novel told from the perspective of a member of the servant caste in India. The novel is framed as a letter to the Premier of China who is apparently visiting India soon. Munna tells his story as a way of educating the Premier about the "real" India. The novel depic...

from preetalina

This book was ridiculous! And I mean that in all sorts of positive ways. Basically it hits you upside the head with zingers that make you laugh and feel depressed at the same time. As I went along, I read some of my favorites to my husband who, after a while, got depressed just from hearing the q...