Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

17 reviews

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Classism, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexism and Child death

gabyhs's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Blood

huuugee's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Child death, Car accident, Racism, Classism, Gore, and Misogyny

meganeorcx's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A solid read with many interesting passages. The storytelling format is pretty creative but it didn't always work for me as it jumped from one thing to another too abruptly. Balram's perspective is pretty great to read and there's as much to agree with as to be sceptical about. The societal criticism is the best part of it all but despite being such a political book, sometimes Balram's biggest enemy seemed to be women. There is a lot of misogyny and in a battle between wanting to read another perspective and my own feminism, the latter definitely wins. The White Tiger doesn't have a particularly loveable narrator but nevertheless, I feel glad I finally read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Car accident, Sexism, Misogyny, Death, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Racial slurs, and Islamophobia

ellen_nicholson's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

An informative and at times satirical commentary on India through an epistolary style message from Balram (an entrepreneur), to the Premier of China. The White Tiger critiques the socio-political climate of India, exploring themes of corruption, duty and the caste/class system through the story of Balram, a poor man who takes a position as a driver/servant for a landlords son. While I feel that we never really connect with Balram as a character, his story works to blur the lines between what is moral or immoral, which left me questioning my initial judgements as he explained his journey. I read this book for school and found the use of symbols really added depth to the book, ie the lizard, chandeliers and the black fort. Even though it was for English, I think it is worth a read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol and Animal death

amisk23's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Classism

Moderate: Child death

martinza's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A dark portrait of Indian society from the perspective of the servant class

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Murder, and Physical abuse

mscalls's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Medical content, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

sprucy2427's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Thought provoking view of Indian society alongside one man's journey away from his caste. Interesting juxtapositions throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Car accident, Child death, Classism, and Death

c_dmckinney's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Racism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Infidelity, Vomit, Violence, Sexual content, Islamophobia, Colonisation, and Car accident