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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
The book was decent but hard to follow. I don't know if it was because of the Narrator's accent or the many difficult Indian names but I could have enjoyed it more I believe. Thinking about story reminds of just a work of fiction the way it all played out with Thomas. Should I watch the film now?
Haven't seen the movie yet. Great premise and unique tour through the events that led Ram Mohammed Thomas to winning a billion.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I might have said this once or twice before, and I'm going to say it again now - this is one of those rare cases, where I liked the movie more than I liked the book. O.o
Jag blev ganska glatt överraskad över boken. Jag gillar filmen ganska mycket, och håller eventuellt den högra fortfarande, men konceptet och utförandet är bra!
Boken är dessutom läsvärd även om man sett filmen, då grundberättelsen är densamma; Ram Mohammad Thomas växer upp i den indiska slummen och vinner högsta pris i Vem vill bli Miljonär, vilket polis och TV-team inte tror är möjligt - han har ju aldrig gått i skolan. Men så får man följa hans händelserika uppväxt i jakt på svaren, och den uppväxten påminner mest om Forrest Gumps; han nästlar sig in i de mest otänkbara situationer och har inte full förståelse för dem, men han gör sitt bästa att överleva, och att leva ett gott liv.
Boken är dessutom läsvärd även om man sett filmen, då grundberättelsen är densamma; Ram Mohammad Thomas växer upp i den indiska slummen och vinner högsta pris i Vem vill bli Miljonär, vilket polis och TV-team inte tror är möjligt - han har ju aldrig gått i skolan. Men så får man följa hans händelserika uppväxt i jakt på svaren, och den uppväxten påminner mest om Forrest Gumps; han nästlar sig in i de mest otänkbara situationer och har inte full förståelse för dem, men han gör sitt bästa att överleva, och att leva ett gott liv.
Listening to right now on CD in my car - almost finished. It's getting me through my commutes.
casualmente ho letto questo libro pochi giorni prima di vedere il tanto acclamato "The Millionair". Risultato? Il libro è assolutamente migliore del film (anzi...direi che il film è tutta un'altra cosa): non solo perchè non indulge sulla storia d'amore del protagonista (quasi secondaria e comunque diversa nel libro), ma perchè delinea personaggi e storie più vere, raccontando con realismo e crudeltà la vita quotidiana indiana.
Vikas Swarup takes the interesting plot device of aligning each chapter with one of the questions on Who Will Win a Billion? -- India's answer to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? I love the idea that small details in our lives will someday matter greatly, and Swarup is creative in his application of that thought.
However, some of the chapters become repetitive or melodramatic. There is little suspense, since we know that Ram answers the questions correctly and if he had cheated, there would be no real story to tell. I felt that the film was superior to the book because the suspense holds throughout the film, and I felt the love story was told in a more compelling way in the film.
In the end, this is one of only a handful of times that I'll recommend people to watch the movie rather than read the book.
However, some of the chapters become repetitive or melodramatic. There is little suspense, since we know that Ram answers the questions correctly and if he had cheated, there would be no real story to tell. I felt that the film was superior to the book because the suspense holds throughout the film, and I felt the love story was told in a more compelling way in the film.
In the end, this is one of only a handful of times that I'll recommend people to watch the movie rather than read the book.
adventurous
dark
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
dark
funny
fast-paced