So this is the second book I’ve read this year that has anything to do with India (the first was Eat, Pray, Love). After the first one, I wanted to visit India; after this one, not so much.
The White Tiger is a great book – don’t get me wrong. But it tells a very bleak story of life in India. Yes, life is especially bleak for the servant class and those who live in the “Darkness.” But it’s no bed of roses for the “landlords” and the rich people either. Dishonesty and corruption affect everyone.
But despite the sometimes sad and occasionally horrifying story, this was a very enjoyable book with a very likeable main character. Balram is charming, ironic, snarky, and darkly humorous. I’m not sure I would like him as a person, but as a main character and narrator he is thoroughly entertaining.
If you liked Slum Dog Millionaire, you’ll like The White Tiger. But you probably won’t want to visit India.
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