About this title: The official screenplay book tie-in to the acclaimed new film from director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty).
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Newmarket Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781557048363ISBN:1557048363
Description: Fine. Excellent copy with a hint of shelfwear Excellent copy, tight, bright and clean with NO Markings or underlining to text. All items ship from Gig Harbor, Wa within 24 hrs! read more
Description: New. 1439136653 MINT NEW Oversized Softcover Copy * Remainder Mark. Publisher Liquidation. Multiple Copies InStock. Buy Here NOW For FAST Secure Packaging and Delivery. read more
Description: NEW/Trade pb. The Academy Award winning screenplay. Includes Q & A's this issue. In new condition, no marks, bright, clean. 2008, Newmarket trade pb, 150 pp read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781439138168ISBN:1439138168
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Slight cover and edgewear. Pages unmarked, bright and tight. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 318 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Scribner
Date Published: 2008-11-18
ISBN-13:9781439136652ISBN:1439136653
Description: Very Good. Text is clean, bright and unmarked. No names, no marks, no stickers. Binding is tight and square. No creases in cover or spine. Has some light edge and corner wear. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781439136652ISBN:1439136653
Description: Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Covers have scratches, light shelf wear and small corner creases. Name and phone number are neatly printed in pencil on "praise for" page. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked-no notes or highlighting. Binding is tight. read more
Description: New. 1557048363 BRAND NEW paperback in excellent condition with no blemishes or flaws of any kind; Item in stock, fast shipping, great customer service! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781554685134ISBN:1554685133
Description: Very Good. Paperback, Very Good, clean, tight, unmarked, no cover or spine crease, edge wear. North American Orders are shipped by kbooks every business day. International orders are shipped on Tuesdays and Friday's. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781554685134ISBN:1554685133
Description: Very Good. Paperback, Very Good, clean, tight, unmarked, some light cover edge wear, small dent on the top back cover, small black stain on the lower bottom edges of the book. North American Orders are shipped by kbooks every business day. International orders are shipped on Tuesdays and Friday's. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harpercollins Canada
Date Published: 12/1/2008
ISBN-13:9781554685134ISBN:1554685133
Description: New. 1554685133 Brand New Book With Remainder Mark. May Have Slight Shelf Wear. In-Stock Now For Immediate Secure Packaging & Delivery. read more
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"I found this book to be quite surprisingly good. I have not seen the movie, and only had a vague idea of what it was about, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I actually didn't even realize the movie was based on a book until one of my goodreads friends added it to her "to-reads" list. :) I was happy to find my library had it on audio.
Originally published under the name of Q & A, the book takes place in India and begins with the arrest of a young quiz show contestant, Ram Mohammad Thomas, who just won a billion dollars after answering all 12 questions with apparent ease. No one believes that a poor, uneducated orphan boy who works as a waiter could have possibly known all the answers without having cheated in some way.
As Ram tells his lawyer a series of tales from his life experiences, we learn, question by question, how he knew the answers. And in the process, Ram's life story unfolds -- full of adventure, tragedy, betrayal, joy, and even some humor. And, I might add, violence. Quite a bit more violence than I was expecting, in fact... especially since I wasn't expecting any. :) Some of this violence was very disturbing, and I'm not sure it was always necessary to the story. Still, despite this, I found the book as a whole to be poignant, engaging, and suspenseful. It is also surprisingly well-written for a debut novel. I can see why the movie, if it is anything like the book, was such a hit."
"I love the structure of the story. In the end, it's an easy crowd pleaser that may disappoint a more hardened literary buff. I have no complaint over the easy ending because somehow it pays homage to Bollywood (a recurrent theme in the book) that the hero will always win in the end and everybody else gets their just desserts accordingly.
A nice easy read for a sunny spring weekend, for sure."
"I haven't seen the movie yet, for when I spotted the book in the bookshop I decided to read it first. It's quite a nice book, but not as wonderful as all the praise on the cover and all the hooha about the movie suggest (though of course the movie might be better). What I liked about this book, was the way the story skipped around and I got to puzzle things out for myself.
What I didn't like, was that there weren't any real characters. The side characters are cardboard figures whom we only see for a brief time. We are told they are 'gentle' or 'kind' or whatever, but we hardly see any evidence of that, we just have to take the narrator's word for it. There were some very interesting situations that had the potential for great character development and an exploration of the choices we make as humans, but they were all missed. Interesting characters such as Shantaram, Shankar and his mother and the Australian chap are glossed over. Even the main character is sort of flat. He's resourceful, clever and kind in an absent way, but there isn't much development and mainly the book is just a description of lots of things that happen to him and gives no information on what they mean to him or how they affect him.
This is my main problem with the book, since it is this lack of truly interesting people that keeps it all a bit bland. This book had great potential, but didn't live up to it. The result is a book that's easy to read and entertaining enough, but never really touched me or made me think."
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