Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

17 reviews

emmazan's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

read for class. World Literature Written in English (fall 21)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, and Child death

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia and Police brutality

loukie's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Well written, darkly funny, and a little depressing. Power corrupts etc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty

jessica_grayson's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Rape

montreux's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was an entertaining read that touches upon the class divide of modern day India through the lens of an upstart boy from the lower caste. 

I initially discovered this book via Netflix trailer. I then read the book and watched the movie and immensely enjoyed both. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder

forcedtoland's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Child death

Minor: Car accident

hannah_sakura's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Minor: Child death, Excrement, Toxic relationship, and Vomit