LesOpinion: I've not read many books about India by Indian writers, but this is certainly the first that didn't make it sound romantic, floral, and exotic. The India of Aravind Adiga is absurd, squalid, and plagued with the injustices of a contemporary caste system.
Told in the form of an epistolary confession, The White Tiger manages to be suspenseful, funny, and heartbreaking all at once.
Circumstances under which I recommend this book: You are demoralized from reading too many crappy books, and you need reminding that good literature has both the power to entertain and something important to say.
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