The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

The White Tiger

Aravind Adiga

321 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark funny fast-paced
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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 teashop. As he crushes coal and wipes tables, he nurses a dream of escape. His big chance comes when a rich landlord hir...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 13,892 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

funny: 48%

reflective: 39%

adventurous: 28%

tense: 27%

challenging: 22%

informative: 20%

emotional: 15%

sad: 14%

mysterious: 13%

inspiring: 6%

lighthearted: 5%

hopeful: 4%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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