288 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439137697
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 11 November 2008
Description
A stunning literary debut critics have likened to Richard Wright's Native Son, The White Tiger follows a darkly comic Bangalore driver through the poverty and corruption of modern India's caste society. "This is the authentic voice of the Third Wo...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,123 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
reflective 38%
adventurous 29%
tense 28%
challenging 22%
informative 22%
emotional 15%
mysterious 13%
sad 12%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Car accident, Child deathModerate
Sexual content, Death, Racial slursMinor
Islamophobia, Excrement, Death of parent
288 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439137697
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 11 November 2008
Description
A stunning literary debut critics have likened to Richard Wright's Native Son, The White Tiger follows a darkly comic Bangalore driver through the poverty and corruption of modern India's caste society. "This is the authentic voice of the Third Wo...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,123 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
reflective 38%
adventurous 29%
tense 28%
challenging 22%
informative 22%
emotional 15%
mysterious 13%
sad 12%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Car accident, Child deathModerate
Sexual content, Death, Racial slursMinor
Islamophobia, Excrement, Death of parent