The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

The White Tiger

Aravind Adiga

328 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark funny fast-paced

Description

Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2008 Meet Balram Halwai, the 'white tiger': servant, philosopher, entrepreneur, murderer… Born in a village in the dark heart of India, the son of a rickshaw puller, Balram is taken out of school and put to work in a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,013 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
funny 50%
reflective 38%
adventurous 29%
tense 28%
challenging 22%
informative 22%
emotional 15%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 41%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | 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: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.65

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