"There is a buzz, a reflexive retinal buzz, whenever a man or woman born in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka or Bangladesh sees another from his or her part of the world in Sydney — a tribal pinprick, an instinct always reciprocal, like the instantaneous recognition of homosexuals in a repressed society. Because even if both … Continue reading Review: Amnesty by Aravind Adiga
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Review: Selection Day by Aravind Adiga
A magnificent coming-of-age novel about two young boys from Mumbai, raised by their tyrannical father to be the number one and number two batsmen in the world, that tackles the weighty themes of corruption, class, sexuality and religion with extraordinary elegance. When Selection Day opens, seven-year-old Manju is overshadowed by the supreme cricketing prowess of … Continue reading Review: Selection Day by Aravind Adiga
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