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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
This was a fascinating book to listen to. The reader did a good job with accents, which helped keep the characters straight, and the story was more compelling than the movie.
The main character, Ram Mohammed Thomas, tells his story in the weary way that I would expect from someone who has no expectation that anything good will ever happen in his life. He expects nothing but discrimination and toil, and if anything bad will happen, it will. His life is a series of unfortunate events.
But all those events led to his having answers to a quiz show, despite his lack of formal education and a dramatic turn of luck.
The stories of his life were gritty, creepy, and dark, sometimes hard to listen to, but Thomas' will to live and thrive despite having no reason to expect life to get better makes the story redemptive and inspiring.
The main character, Ram Mohammed Thomas, tells his story in the weary way that I would expect from someone who has no expectation that anything good will ever happen in his life. He expects nothing but discrimination and toil, and if anything bad will happen, it will. His life is a series of unfortunate events.
But all those events led to his having answers to a quiz show, despite his lack of formal education and a dramatic turn of luck.
The stories of his life were gritty, creepy, and dark, sometimes hard to listen to, but Thomas' will to live and thrive despite having no reason to expect life to get better makes the story redemptive and inspiring.
An excellent novel.
The story opens up with a young man being accused of cheating India's version of "Who wants to be a Millionaire." A lawyer comes in to defend him and the novel is framed in the manner that the young man is recounting his life's story to the lawyer in order to explain to her how he knew all the answers to the questions on the show. The young man tells his remarkable life story that is filled with hope and tragedy. Each story really touched some part of me- I often found myself yelling at the book and the characters in it.
SPOILER:
Ultimately it ends happy and things come full circle. He wins the money and uses it to touch all the people he has encountered in his life. A recommended read for sure.
The story opens up with a young man being accused of cheating India's version of "Who wants to be a Millionaire." A lawyer comes in to defend him and the novel is framed in the manner that the young man is recounting his life's story to the lawyer in order to explain to her how he knew all the answers to the questions on the show. The young man tells his remarkable life story that is filled with hope and tragedy. Each story really touched some part of me- I often found myself yelling at the book and the characters in it.
SPOILER:
Ultimately it ends happy and things come full circle. He wins the money and uses it to touch all the people he has encountered in his life. A recommended read for sure.
I enjoyed the film, Slumdog Millionaire, enough to buy it; but now I want to watch it again. It seems like the book is quite different. The female lead and the romantic interest in the book seem to be of a completely different construct and many of the backstories which explain Ram's background knowledge that helped him correctly answer the questions on the televised quiz show are also completely different.
Essentially the story is the same and it's inspirational, if nothing other than that the hero, Ram Mohammad Thomas is a selfless, kind person who, despite hardships few of us could even imagine, has managed to retain some goodness and resilience that offers the reader hope.
Essentially the story is the same and it's inspirational, if nothing other than that the hero, Ram Mohammad Thomas is a selfless, kind person who, despite hardships few of us could even imagine, has managed to retain some goodness and resilience that offers the reader hope.
I've read reviews that said the film was preferable to the book because the vignettes were of better quality, so I'm interested in seeing the film to compare. The story, while an original concept, was both unbelievable and superficial. Thomas came off as whiny several times throughout his narration, and I left the book feeling no real emotional response to any of these characters. Plus, the cover of the book would lead you to believe that love was Thomas' main motivation when that is hardly the case. Love doesn't even enter the picture until about halfway through the third act. Without seeing the film, I could easily see this as being that rare case where the film is better than the book.
Ini buku berbahaya.
Buku ini susah dilepas sebelum selesai dibaca. Demikianlah pengalaman saya yang mendapat buku ini di stand Serambi saat di Islamic Book Fair Istora hari ini, lalu iseng merobek plastik pembungkusnya di dalam mikrolet M19 saat tersendat-sendat di Gudang Seng. Dan selesai malam ini juga.
Huufff... bagaimanapun, ceritanya tetaplah sangat Indiheeee...
Buku ini susah dilepas sebelum selesai dibaca. Demikianlah pengalaman saya yang mendapat buku ini di stand Serambi saat di Islamic Book Fair Istora hari ini, lalu iseng merobek plastik pembungkusnya di dalam mikrolet M19 saat tersendat-sendat di Gudang Seng. Dan selesai malam ini juga.
Huufff... bagaimanapun, ceritanya tetaplah sangat Indiheeee...
Listened to it on CD and LOVED it!!! Have not seen the movie but hard to believe it can be as good as the book. one of my top 10 favs
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Near-magical coincidences in the horrific life of an impoverished orphan make it possible for him to win fame, fortune, and the girl in this modern fairy tale.
After reading this, I want know more about the real India.
After reading this, I want know more about the real India.
Took me a little longer to read this one just because I've been slacking on reading and playing Zelda. It was pretty good. I loved how the chapters were divided up by the game show questions. I'd seen the movie but couldn't remember it too well. I'm not sure if that's why I feel some of the story was a little too predictable and convenient. It was really good though. I really enjoyed the writing. Definitely recommend.