Category: Satire

The White Tiger – Aravind Adiga

Posted on October 10, 2008 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON  Born in the dark heart of India, the protagonist Balram gets a break when he is hired as a driver for his village’s wealthiest man. From behind the wheel of their Honda City, Balram observes his employers bribe foreign ministers, barter… Continue Reading “The White Tiger – Aravind Adiga”

Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Cultural, Epistolary fiction, Indian fiction, Literary fiction, Political, Psychological, Satire, Unreliable NarratorTags: ,

A Fraction Of The Whole – Steve Toltz

Posted on September 15, 2008 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON From his prison cell, Jasper Dean tells the unlikely story of how he, his scheming father Martin and his crazy Uncle Terry upset an entire continent ♥ “For most of his life, Jasper Dean couldn’t decide whether to pity, hate, love,… Continue Reading “A Fraction Of The Whole – Steve Toltz”

Category: Australian author, Booker Prize, Family drama, Humour, Literary fiction, Philosophical, Satire, Unreliable NarratorTags:

Vernon God Little – DBC Pierre

Posted on January 30, 2007 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB:Chosen by Rachel A satirical novel that details the aftermath of a school yard shooting in America. ⚈ “Vernon Gregory Little is a 15-year-old who avoids being killed in a schoolyard shooting by being on the toilet. His best friend Jesus Navarro… Continue Reading “Vernon God Little – DBC Pierre”

Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Literary fiction, Satire, US fictionTags: ,

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