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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book although it's very different from the film it's a great read
Le livre qui a inspiré le film de Danny Boyle "Slumdog Millionaire".
C'est rare que je le dise, mais j'ai préféré le film. La réalisation a ajouté un rythme, un mouvement, qu'on ne retrouve que peu dans le livre, la succession binaire des questions et des récits de vie est un peu plate et lassante. C'est, disons, plaisant, d'essayer de trouver dans les récits de vie sur quoi portera la question suivante, mais ça ne suffit vraiment pas à maintenir l'intérêt.
C'est rare que je le dise, mais j'ai préféré le film. La réalisation a ajouté un rythme, un mouvement, qu'on ne retrouve que peu dans le livre, la succession binaire des questions et des récits de vie est un peu plate et lassante. C'est, disons, plaisant, d'essayer de trouver dans les récits de vie sur quoi portera la question suivante, mais ça ne suffit vraiment pas à maintenir l'intérêt.
I enjoyed reading this book. I see now where the movie gets its love story.. but it is such a small part of the book. Finished this morning so I have a nice "feel good" happy ending smile on my face.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I had seen, and thoroughly enjoyed, the movie prior to reading this book. I bought it for that reason, because the book is generally always better than the movie.
Well, in this case, the book is different to the movie, but just as enjoyable.
The book has the same premise as the movie, young, poor man enters game show and, astoundingly, manages to win the big prize after answering all of the questions, which he shouldn't be able to do, correctly.
The questions, and the stories behind how he is able to answer each question correctly, are different to the movie.
I thought that the story in the book was quite a bit darker than the movie, but it captivated me from the very beginning.
It is not written in flowery prose, but is written in an easy, story-telling fashion, which I enjoyed.
Very good read, I highly recommend it.
Well, in this case, the book is different to the movie, but just as enjoyable.
The book has the same premise as the movie, young, poor man enters game show and, astoundingly, manages to win the big prize after answering all of the questions, which he shouldn't be able to do, correctly.
The questions, and the stories behind how he is able to answer each question correctly, are different to the movie.
I thought that the story in the book was quite a bit darker than the movie, but it captivated me from the very beginning.
It is not written in flowery prose, but is written in an easy, story-telling fashion, which I enjoyed.
Very good read, I highly recommend it.
I had decided to read this book because I enjoyed Slumdog Millionaire so much. As per usual, the book turned out so much better than the film. Of course, not all of India is such poverty, but it offered such a striking view of the bleakness of conditions and futures to those who are born into it, regardless of in India or elsewhere. Poverty is inescapable for most. The harshest criticism I see of this book is "that's not what India is like." True. But, this sort of existence is the life for many people across the world. People who complain about this fact are missing the point. They are missing the story as a reflection of poverty and how people view the world as a result of their social and economic status.
The contrast between poverty and wealth provided such an insight into the people - the poor and wealthy. As Ram goes through life, money becomes easy come, easy go. He still does everything he can to help others, and his compassion is what gives him the most wealth. "Luck comes from within." Each time he ignored his own fortune to help someone more in need (he too had been in poorer conditions through his life), his compassion came full circle.
I loved how, as in the movie adaptation, each question connected personally to Ram's own life. The game show offered that umbrella connection to all of Ram's luck from kindness.
Excellent read. I'm also very fortunate to have understood it better for reading it now, having taken courses in Indian culture and art. Understanding each other is how kindness is brewed, just as Ram understood the plight of others around him from his own background.
Thank you, Vikas Swarup, for helping me to understand a little better, as well.
The contrast between poverty and wealth provided such an insight into the people - the poor and wealthy. As Ram goes through life, money becomes easy come, easy go. He still does everything he can to help others, and his compassion is what gives him the most wealth. "Luck comes from within." Each time he ignored his own fortune to help someone more in need (he too had been in poorer conditions through his life), his compassion came full circle.
I loved how, as in the movie adaptation, each question connected personally to Ram's own life. The game show offered that umbrella connection to all of Ram's luck from kindness.
Excellent read. I'm also very fortunate to have understood it better for reading it now, having taken courses in Indian culture and art. Understanding each other is how kindness is brewed, just as Ram understood the plight of others around him from his own background.
Thank you, Vikas Swarup, for helping me to understand a little better, as well.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fiction qui présenté l’histoire d’un indien qui participe à un jeu télévisé du qui gagne le jackpot. Chaque chapitre est l’histoire derrière la bonne réponse du jeu. Le récit était bon et intéressant, sans toutefois être captivant. Le style d’écriture était un peu terne, mais l’idée est très originale et c’était assez léger.