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Selection Day
by Aravind Adiga
There is so much going on in this book. It is about sibling rivalry and sibling love, child abuse, sexuality, horrendous sports parents, corruption and oh yes, cricket. You don't need to know about cricket (I don't) to enjoy this book, but it would probably increase the enjoyment if you do. Many of the themes about sports and the pressure on children to succeed translate well to our American culture. The book focus mostly on Manju, the younger brother of Radhi, both talented cricket players (in Mumbai) who are groomed by their father to become professional cricket players. Often horrible, with burst of humor, and some boring sidetracks, this book kept me involved to the end.