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Jan 25, 2021sunnyfeline rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I haven't seen the movie but wanted to read this first. I liked the writing style of this book. Almost every chapter is from a time in his life that slowly leads to the game show's question for how he knows the answer to it or how he got…
Aug 21, 2014kindrabirss rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I picked up this book because I enjoyed the movie. I will say it is pretty different from the movie so I enjoyed it on that level because I wasn't always sure what would happen next. I found the writing a bit clunky and because each…
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Jun 20, 2013Indigo_Cobra_8 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It took me a few chapters before I got into the story, but wow, what a story. There are so many twists and turns, and some parts are a bit unrealistic/unbelievable, but I guess that's part of the message the book sends about fate and…
May 10, 2013writermala rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Even after watching the movie I found the book really exciting. I would say I enjoyed the book much more than the movie! The story is a boy from Mumbai's slum who goes onto answer an incredible number of questions in a "who wants to be…
Apr 17, 2013VRMurphy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a tremendous first novel - just for that, it would stand out. Yes, some of the details were changed for the movie, but they`re two different art forms and the adaptation stands true to the original. They`re both excellent. …
May 02, 2012KatrinaP rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is the book that "Slumdog Millionaire" was based on. And pretty loosely based too. The movie takes the concept of the gameshow and shows how Ram, the main character, has arrived at the point of being able to answer a set of…
Apr 09, 2012teachermcnair0710 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Easy read. Good story. I like how the focus in the novel is more about Thomas' life as opposed to the film, where the focus is the love story. Some detailed descriptions about the realities of life in India.
raminjoker
Mar 06, 2012
The book is the one which Slumdog millionaire movie is made upon. very weak in literature and metaphoric expression. Though a good source of reference about miseries of life in India.
fluffarama21
Dec 01, 2010fluffarama21 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This will be discussed July 27, 2011 at the Frisbie Senior Center.
Oct 07, 2010SportyReader rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a brilliantly written book and makes the film very pale in comparison. In fact there is barely any similarity between this and the film and I'm glad because I thought Slumdog Millionaire was a poor tranlsation and went the…
Oct 02, 2010aqua17 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Best book I ever read! once you've read a few pages you can never stop. There are some differences between the movie and the book, but they are both excellent.
Sep 23, 2010ukiuq rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In my opinion, the book is much better than the film adaptation. It gives you so much more than the movie does.
zed33
Jun 27, 2010zed33 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent book. As others have said Ram's life experiences are very different from the movie, but how things unfold is equally tragic and serendipitous.
Mar 28, 201021221010888029 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Similar set up as the movie but different stories. Equally as wonderfully entertaining.
Aug 17, 2009
It's a book that is much more gritty and direct than the movie-adaptation. It illustrates a story more gruesome and vivid (despite its lack of visual stimulus) but also replete with a sort of uncomfortable naivete that we have come to…