A review by pangnaolin
The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was an awesome read! I loved the deadpan style in which ‘The White Tiger’ wrote, and the format of the book worked surprisingly well despite never really knowing much about who he’s writing to. The main character’s cynical outlook on both his own life and the world wasn’t subtle but also wasn’t cheesy, leaving the perfect impression of almost eye roll worthy bitterness alongside a deep interest in what he had to say.
It sometimes got a little slow with exposition, turning into blocks of text that filled the reader in on context to make the story more sensical, but that’s bound to happen when writing for a western audience about a non western setting, and it wasn’t so dense that it was difficult to read, especially with the additions of his own personal views and anecdotes.
I also can’t vouch for the accuracy of any of the information presented within the book, especially with such an unreliable narrator, though I’d love to do more research.
Overall, a wonderful book that I read quite quickly and am glad I did!
It sometimes got a little slow with exposition, turning into blocks of text that filled the reader in on context to make the story more sensical, but that’s bound to happen when writing for a western audience about a non western setting, and it wasn’t so dense that it was difficult to read, especially with the additions of his own personal views and anecdotes.
I also can’t vouch for the accuracy of any of the information presented within the book, especially with such an unreliable narrator, though I’d love to do more research.
Overall, a wonderful book that I read quite quickly and am glad I did!