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318 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780739467046
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Vikas Swarup's spectacular debut novel opens in a jail cell in Mumbai, India, where Ram Mohammad Thomas is being held after correctly answering all twelve questions on India's biggest quiz show, Who Will Win a Billion? It is hard to believe that a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,759 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 45%
dark 42%
tense 35%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
reflective 30%
funny 20%
challenging 18%
mysterious 12%
informative 11%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 35% | Character: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
Pedophilia, Gun violence, Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, War, Suicide
318 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780739467046
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Vikas Swarup's spectacular debut novel opens in a jail cell in Mumbai, India, where Ram Mohammad Thomas is being held after correctly answering all twelve questions on India's biggest quiz show, Who Will Win a Billion? It is hard to believe that a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,759 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 45%
dark 42%
tense 35%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
reflective 30%
funny 20%
challenging 18%
mysterious 12%
informative 11%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 35% | Character: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
Pedophilia, Gun violence, Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, War, Suicide