“"The White Tiger" is a novel of contemporary India in all its grit and death, away from the saffron-scented saris that we envision in the West. The novel deserves the accolades it gets: it's powerful, striking, memorable, and utterly fascinating. Its protagonist is at times repulsive, at times utterly endearing, and his fall from grace - or his ascension, I should perhaps say - is filled with dark humor and irreverence.
An unforgettable first novel, and an insight into modern Indian society we Westerners rarely get to see.”
Daniel Roy wrote this review Sunday, September 27 2009.
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