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ejdecoster 's review for:
Slumdog Millionaire
by Vikas Swarup
I waited a while after reading this book to process everything I was thinking.
I very much liked the narrative structure of this book - it kept my attention, and was in sync with the writing. The time jumps in the narrator's story were handled well, and were clear enough that the reader could easily follow what was going on and keep track of what had happened. While some of the "twists" at the end felt forced, they fit into the pace of the story, and were interesting enough that it was forgivable.
My main problem with this book was the narrator's romantic relationship. It felt shallow and underdeveloped to me, inserted as much for the sake of a romantic relationship as for character development. I hate to compare the book to the movie, but in this instance, I felt that the personal relationship between the parallel characters in the movie felt more compelling and believable than the one in the book.
I very much liked the narrative structure of this book - it kept my attention, and was in sync with the writing. The time jumps in the narrator's story were handled well, and were clear enough that the reader could easily follow what was going on and keep track of what had happened. While some of the "twists" at the end felt forced, they fit into the pace of the story, and were interesting enough that it was forgivable.
My main problem with this book was the narrator's romantic relationship. It felt shallow and underdeveloped to me, inserted as much for the sake of a romantic relationship as for character development. I hate to compare the book to the movie, but in this instance, I felt that the personal relationship between the parallel characters in the movie felt more compelling and believable than the one in the book.