tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post1316932700018789638..comments2023-10-09T11:20:24.101-04:00Comments on The Literate Man, a Book Blog for Men: The White Tiger is a Book of Rare QualityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-49194853501880102192015-01-22T12:54:46.418-05:002015-01-22T12:54:46.418-05:00 I like aravind adiga writing style and his charac... I like aravind adiga writing style and his character sketch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168682037081495176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-63033889251341940392012-01-31T13:19:53.351-05:002012-01-31T13:19:53.351-05:00hi all, sorry it's taken me so long to respond...hi all, sorry it's taken me so long to respond. finally figuring out how to use these Internet machines for something other than fantasty football. but thanks for the comments, i'm doing my best to caught up.<br /><br />Parrish-i think the similarities probably lie in the humor. but i would also add that TWT is focused primarily on protaginist; not much in the way of an ensemble. and there are also some very stark and sobering realities revealed in TWT that counterbalance the absurdity of the humor<br /><br />Heather-i'd love to listen to this on CD. do you know who the narrator was?<br /><br />Erin-do it now!<br /><br />Becky-reviews tend be a bit less enthusiastic for Assasinations but i'm sure Adiga's talent is still on display.aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802658404882075467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-33583783852527792732011-10-06T22:39:37.954-04:002011-10-06T22:39:37.954-04:00Ive only heard brilliant things about Adiga but ha...Ive only heard brilliant things about Adiga but have yet to read anythin by him yet. I do own Between the Assassinations and was thinking of taking it with me on holidays next week .Rebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-89247690969457056112011-10-02T21:42:40.486-04:002011-10-02T21:42:40.486-04:00I have owned a copy of this book for a really long...I have owned a copy of this book for a really long time and had kind of forgotten about it. Thanks for the reminder! I'll have to make sure I read this prize-winning letter at some point!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-37876800118547770812011-10-01T20:37:15.219-04:002011-10-01T20:37:15.219-04:00I loved this book! I actually listened to the aud...I loved this book! I actually listened to the audiobook version, and the man who read it did such a great job that I spent the better part of a12 hour round trip feeling as though I was actually in India. Great, great storytelling!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606360048165203407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-52036288256106585412011-09-30T02:28:49.768-04:002011-09-30T02:28:49.768-04:00This looks like a great read & based on your d...This looks like a great read & based on your description reminds me of Martin Amis's Book Money, although I think that's more down to the characters ideas on what defines success.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.com