BOOK REVIEW

ok...i am going to be doing a book review of one of the best books of all time(in my opinion...)

There was a period of time when i was addicted to reading the books from my sister's bookshelf. I took pretty long to read this little book as my sister caught me reading it a few times and got really angry as i didnt ask... :D

Take a guess of what book i am referring to.Harry Potter?Artemis Fowl?Storm rider?Percy Jackson?(btw, im a great fan of all these books...)
no, ill bet you have never heard of it before.The author is a indian....
Its this great book called.... White Tiger.

To summarize this book in my own words:
It begins in a letter from,Balram, the protagonist and Indian entrepreneur writing a letter to the president of China(seriously) And it continues in two main 'timelines'(sorry cannot find a better word, dimension sounds too inappropriate)

1)current, is in a tone of writing a letter,telling about his current life.It written very realistically, including parts where he bades farewell as he had to sleep and it is written in 'real life time'(like a video if you know what i mean)
2)recounting his past leading to the present.This is where it gets interesting.As he has a one sided conversation(with the premier),he goes on to explain his past as a servant(driver).This is where it gets interesting...

The title comes from when a school inspector come in and named the writer a 'white tiger', a beast so rare and majestic.The writer gets so obsessed with his new 'title' until he was forced to wake up and start working, eventually becoming a driver was all he could do.
The book includes his tragic childhood of losing his mother. A very realistic example of a typical child living in a slum in India.Until when he managed to land a job with a rich man called "the stork" due to his long nose.The writer is then sent to work with the stork's son, Ashok and his wife 'Pinky madam' Who was raised in America.Ashok was extremely kind to him as a driver, then others.

The writer describes India as a rising economic superpower, yet you can see a overwhelming difference between the upper class people with their limos and suites and the working class who is living in abject poverty with hugeee family sizes.The writer gives his views on the corruption evident in the government as well as the caste system in India.

What i love about this book is that shows the dark side of india and 'what is really going on behind the scenes' kinda perspective.The story is extremely realistic and i have mentioned earlier, the story is literally a letter,the protagonist is writing to premier Wen Jia Bao. So its a very fresh read from my usual favorite fantasies like Artemis Fowl.This book is actually extremely entertaining and humorous. Especially the writer's straightforwardness. This book is also includes descriptions of the slutty prostitutes, etc,so its kinda mature themed and not suitable for small children.

I would definitely recommend this book to you!Especially if you are a fan of fantasy/fiction books. This book will take you on a roller-costar ride back to reality and make you realize Just how lucky we people are, and appreciate the things around us more.