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I very much enjoyed White Tiger and blew through it in two days. I was surprised to see negative reviews here and on Amazon from Adiga's countrymen, but I understand it. However, I read it as more of an attack on humanity than India. Every country has the struggle between have's and have nots. In the USA, we may not have as much outright bribery and corruption, but we have just as much injustice. We have huge prison populations and a major homeless crisis.

The novel traded in some pacing issues and plot holes to be quick moving and engaging. I was looking for the ending to be a bit more hopeful, but at least it wasn't total despair.

Having spent some time in India, I found it a fascinating reminder of misery and hope, not just of India, but for all of humanity. India has as much, if not more spirituality, beauty, and vitality of any country but unfortunately, like so much of the world, it also has poverty, racism, and despair. IMHO, an amazing debut novel worthy of it's many awards.