![]() But without the voice of Balram Halwai to comment on events, these short stories seem to lack the jauntiness that made his world endurable. These characters are often interesting (Murali ‘casting away for good his membership of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Maoist)‘ is especially memorable) and the writing is fluid and evocative. It’s set in a fictional place called Kittur and features a cast of characters that seem much like a practice run for The White Tiger. ![]() Most, but not all of the stories have the same irreverent style as the novel, but some seem more sober as they similarly focus on the ironies of life in modern India. Between the Assassinations came from the library, picked up out of curiosity but with no great expectations. ![]() I have learned the hard way to be suspicious of books published too soon after a big prize by a first-time author. Publishers sometimes do this with prize-winning authors: they resurrect previously rejected work and rush it out into the bookshops while the author’s high profile guarantees good sales. ![]() ![]() I really liked The White Tiger, but I’m a bit disappointed in this, a collection of short stories – written before Adiga won the Booker last year, but not published until afterwards. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |