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Old 03-Aug-2008, 19:16
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Default Re: Aravind Adiga: The White Tiger

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Originally Posted by Mirabell View Post
How does White Tiger compare to these?
I have no idea. I'd need to read them first. I've looked at Sacred Games a few times but since I don't tend toward thickies through choice, I've always just put it back on the shelf.

I think The White Tiger wears its points about contemporary India lightly on its sleeve and, while it has issues to raise, it's primarily an entertainment. And because the observations are coming via a character, you are never truly aware to what extent his own experiences colour the perceptions relayed.
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