I'm already in the middle of some 2-3 books but I couldn't keep this down. Not a single page is such that you would read through the lines. I finished half of it in my flight back to SFO, considering I doze off most of the time this was some achievement.
Its a story about how a poor fellow, living a destitute life breaks the shell and makes it big. The story narrated in first person devises the character of this guy. A character which is not good, not bad. A gray character in its real sense. Aravind Adiga, the author, brings out the "two" Indias as he says, the dark-still-lagging-behind and the upwardly-achieving, through the life experiences of this central character. And its amazing how he manages to reveal the stark differences. The thick-black-ruthless humor through the entire narrative was first of its kind for me, enjoyed it a lot.
If you are looking to get out of "reader's block" or otherwise, highly recommended. Get free of the Rooster Coup!
3 comments:
Even I got it today:) Good to know that my time will be spent well!
I was very disappointed with the way it ended. It was brilliantly real till about the final 2-3 chapters. But the end was very weak is what I felt. Could have been slightly more dramatic I suppose.
agreed! would have made it better for sure.
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