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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
i loved this book. I have heard so much about the movie that I thought I should read the book before watching the film--since books and films often have just a passing resemblance to each other. Ram Mohammad Thomas is arrested, jailed, and tortured after correctly winning the grand prize on Who Will Win a Billion. The producers obviously don't want to pay and, instead, accuse Ram of fraud and cheating. Ram tells his life story to his attorney and demonstrates that even though he never went to school, he could answer the questions based on his life's experiences. A wonderful story about life in the lower classes of Indian society.
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This book is wonderful.
The prose is excellent, I never felt bored, on the contrary, I wanted to continue reading and reading and reading!
Basically the story is about Rama, and how he wins a question and answer contest, but because of his poor origin, they suspect he cheated. Each chapter is one of the questions that were asked in that show, and how through his experiences he could answer by association. In short, he didn't learn things in books, he lived them.
I loved how Vikas (the author) describes every detail with the magic of his pen, and although the details are many, as a reader you don't feel that they fill you with unnecessary information. Without a doubt it is a book that I would read again! :)
This book is wonderful.
The prose is excellent, I never felt bored, on the contrary, I wanted to continue reading and reading and reading!
Basically the story is about Rama, and how he wins a question and answer contest, but because of his poor origin, they suspect he cheated. Each chapter is one of the questions that were asked in that show, and how through his experiences he could answer by association. In short, he didn't learn things in books, he lived them.
I loved how Vikas (the author) describes every detail with the magic of his pen, and although the details are many, as a reader you don't feel that they fill you with unnecessary information. Without a doubt it is a book that I would read again! :)
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Another book which, surprisingly, I liked a lot less than the movie (which I saw first). (And is it just me or are book-movie adaptations getting a heck of a lot better these days?!) I listened to this as an audiobook, which I highly recommend. The narrator did amazing voices and was really enthralling.
The movie adaptation of this book was truly genius. For example, I felt so much more moved by the fact that Salim was actually the main character's brother in the movie (roommate in the book), and I felt it was more appropriate that he take a darker path in life (rather than becoming a Bollywood actor). It just meant more.
I also felt the movie hit a much better note with the love story, whereas in the book it was like, why/how is he destined to be with this prostitute (whom he didn't meet till towards the end of the book)?
The novel is entertaining, but the movie is far better.
The movie adaptation of this book was truly genius. For example, I felt so much more moved by the fact that Salim was actually the main character's brother in the movie (roommate in the book), and I felt it was more appropriate that he take a darker path in life (rather than becoming a Bollywood actor). It just meant more.
I also felt the movie hit a much better note with the love story, whereas in the book it was like, why/how is he destined to be with this prostitute (whom he didn't meet till towards the end of the book)?
The novel is entertaining, but the movie is far better.
Wow, this is very different than the movie! I loved the movie. And I loved the book. They are just very different. There are parts that are similar - the man who cripples street children in order to profit from their begging, the game show, when Ram is a fake tour guide at the Taj Mahal - but the rest is completely different.
I loved this rich, engrossing novel that led to the screen adaptation for Slumdog Millionaire. That being said, I found the movie to be MUCH better than the book. That is a statement I rarely make, but I thought Danny Boyle's vision of what Swarup began was much more moving and engaging. If you were a fan of the movie, I would still recommend the book, but do not begin reading it thinking it will be a print version of what you saw on screen. The book is almost 100% different than the movie. Great read, better movie.
Fantastic book! Quick pace, colourful characters, and a refreshingly resilient, yet playful hero... I'm curious as to how the movie will handle such a diverse set of anecdotes...
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I hated the beginning. It was full of child molestation and abuse. The ending was very riveting.