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276 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416562597
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 22 April 2008
Description
The white tiger of this novel is Balram Halwai, a poor Indian villager whose great ambition leads him to the zenith of Indian business culture, the world of the Bangalore entrepreneur. On the occasion of the president of China’s impending trip to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,034 reviews
Moods
funny 49%
reflective 38%
adventurous 29%
tense 27%
challenging 23%
informative 22%
emotional 15%
mysterious 14%
sad 13%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Car accident, ClassismModerate
Sexual content, Child death, SexismMinor
Excrement, Alcohol, Islamophobia
276 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416562597
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 22 April 2008
Description
The white tiger of this novel is Balram Halwai, a poor Indian villager whose great ambition leads him to the zenith of Indian business culture, the world of the Bangalore entrepreneur. On the occasion of the president of China’s impending trip to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,034 reviews
Moods
funny 49%
reflective 38%
adventurous 29%
tense 27%
challenging 23%
informative 22%
emotional 15%
mysterious 14%
sad 13%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Car accident, ClassismModerate
Sexual content, Child death, SexismMinor
Excrement, Alcohol, Islamophobia