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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Finished it last night. I liked it, but the book felt a bit flat, given what happens in the book, there is just not much emotion. Maybe it has something to do with how accepted those things are in India. But I also didn't feel the emotion, when according to the words there should have been emotion. It was a bit dead to me.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great story. Heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. Heartbreaking because of it's raw truth about reality of life for most of the population in India - extreme poverty, child labor and slavery, prostitution, hunger, mental and physical abuse, disease. And heartwarming, because despite all that, there is still kindness and a sense of community
I read half of this in paperback and listened to the rest on audio. One word about audio book - I think it would have been so much better if the narrator wasn't an American trying his best to do an Indian accent. this was a great opportunity to diversify narrators and actually get an Indian to read this story, but it was missed.
I read half of this in paperback and listened to the rest on audio. One word about audio book - I think it would have been so much better if the narrator wasn't an American trying his best to do an Indian accent. this was a great opportunity to diversify narrators and actually get an Indian to read this story, but it was missed.
Great series of vignettes about a young boy growing up in poverty in India, woven together through a frame story of him winning "Who Wants to Win a Billion?". Wonderfully told story that is at times tragic and at times comic. The movie "Slumdog Millionaire" was based off of this (but somewhat changed).
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really interesting narrative structure. Love that it takes place in the game show cinematic universe
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Well this was a really unique read.
Having not watched Slumdog Millionaire, which is based on this book, so everything was new to me.
I listen to the audijbtand it was very immersive, told from the POV of our MC on the show to win a billion rupees.
Each question is preceded by some life event with a full cast narration that explains how he came to know the answer.
I chose this to fulfill the letter Q in a reading challenge and I'm really glad I did.
Having not watched Slumdog Millionaire, which is based on this book, so everything was new to me.
I listen to the audijbtand it was very immersive, told from the POV of our MC on the show to win a billion rupees.
Each question is preceded by some life event with a full cast narration that explains how he came to know the answer.
I chose this to fulfill the letter Q in a reading challenge and I'm really glad I did.
I picked up this book almost immediately after seeing Slumdog Millionaire, which is still one of my favorite movies of all time. Unfortunately, I wasn't as taken with Q & A as I was with the movie.
For starters, the main character, Ram, is not as likable as the movie's protagonist. He isn't necessarily a bad guy, but he's just a little flat. Also there were sections of this book that I just did not really care about.
That said, I loved the section where Ram's friend was just speaking gibberish. By the end of the section, I was able to decipher the language and started reading him as naturally as the rest of the book.
For starters, the main character, Ram, is not as likable as the movie's protagonist. He isn't necessarily a bad guy, but he's just a little flat. Also there were sections of this book that I just did not really care about.
That said, I loved the section where Ram's friend was just speaking gibberish. By the end of the section, I was able to decipher the language and started reading him as naturally as the rest of the book.
Very cool! I'm glad I saw the movie before I read the book, because it gave some context, but I think the author does a better job in the book of weaving together the story. The many parts of the book is not the same as the movie, in major ways. I don't want to give it away, but I was quite impressed with this book, and the story-telling ability! highly recommend this book!