Comments on: The White Tiger – Aravind Adiga

By: Um Yousef

Um Yousef — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:18:46 +0000

Desigirl-All countries have their problems, such a shame to be in denial-that’s what stops progress. Your last line sounds bitter, sad.

By: proudtobedesi

proudtobedesi — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:14:22 +0000

“The White Tiger” is third world porn. It is one man’s take on India and the caste system, which is only practiced in the most remote rural areas. Like every developing country, India is straddled with problems but it is an emerging superpower (which means there is hope for upward mobility every single Indian).
Do “My Feudal Lord” and “The Pakistani Bride” accurately depict the life of women in Pakistan? If that is the case, the world will run out of tears for the women, the minorities and the moderates in Pakistan. So before you decide to overwhelm the Indians with your condescending pity, save it for your own people.

By: q8travelbud

q8travelbud — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:27:53 +0000

i heard so much about this book but for some reason it didn’t get my attention to read!

By: eshda3wa

eshda3wa — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:12:28 +0000

my sister is currently reading the book.
im waiting for her to finish so i can read it next

By: intlxpatr

intlxpatr — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:05:21 +0000

Um Yousef, no more posts? You can’t have stopped reading????

By: Intlxpatr

Intlxpatr — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:07:42 +0000

Aaarrgh! I really need to be more careful, don’t I, leaving my comments? Honestly, Onlooker, I was double whammied by the reading of Age of Kali at the same time. Together, the picture was just bleak.

Our book group read Half of a Yellow Sun after we read White Tiger, and it was a totally different take on serving, different and reassuring. Not only did the manservant not kill his employer, he risked his own life to look after “his” family. While it is about a desperate war, it has its uplifting moments – I loved the book, set in Biafra/Nigeria.

By: Hussain

Hussain — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:02:52 +0000

argh, you sexist people! :-p

I’m actually reading The Book Thief (and two other books.. ah, the sweet torture of school!) I’ll be virtually attending the book club, then!

By: Um Yousef

Um Yousef — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:31:57 +0000

Hi Hussain,

Our book club is indeed fun-unfortunately it’s ladies only. We are presently reading (trawling though in my case) the Book Thief. Have you read it yet? I noticed on your website you have it on the shelf. I shall post my thoughts once I’m done reading it. Good luck with your studies-A fellow bookworm.

By: Hussain

Hussain — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:44:20 +0000

I bought this book but didn’t read it yet. It looks like an interesting read, I’ll only find out when I actually read it.
What are you guys reading next? I’d love to join your book club! Book clubs are fun! Can you e-mail me what you guys are reading next?

Best,
H.

By: Um Yousef

Um Yousef — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:22:04 +0000

Hi Onlooker, thank you for your comments. The one thing this book certainly did was generate discussion.

Intlxpatr-I also found it easy to read. I myself have always wanted to go to India. The book is a stark reminder I guess that we should be ‘careful’ when asserting ourselves in restaurants, or with housemaids and other help…the newspapers regularly illustrate the tragedies that can arise…