{"id":41966,"date":"2017-05-15T10:33:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T14:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/?p=41966"},"modified":"2017-05-23T17:54:57","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T21:54:57","slug":"selection-day-aravind-adiga-library-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/selection-day-aravind-adiga-library-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Selection Day by Aravind Adiga [in Library Journal]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"*STARRED REVIEW<\/strong>
\nNarrator Sartaj Garewal\u2019s energy couldn\u2019t be more rousingly infectious as he voices the unforgettable characters in Adiga\u2019s (The White Tiger<\/em><\/a>) latest. Raised in a Mumbai slum by a fiercely demanding father, the two Kumar brothers are destined to become cricket champions by the sheer will of their training-obsessed parent.<\/p>\n

Radha, the elder, is already a local celebrity, but Manju, now 14, is quickly gaining the attention of top talent scout Tommy Sir and local businessman Anand Mehta, who is convinced\u00a0Manju just might be his next best investment.\u00a0Caught in the whirlwind of other\u00a0people\u2019s expectations and demands, Manju has little time to consider what he wants\u00a0and who he wishes to be as the brothers must come to terms with unpredictable, uncertain futures.<\/p>\n

Garewal\u2019s impressive range makes each character memorably distinct,\u00a0from confident Radha and questioning Manju to their ambitious father and an\u00a0enthralling cast of friends, followers, and detractors. His spirited presentation is an\u00a0unflagging delight, enhancing an already stupendous narrative with even more gusto\u00a0and charm.<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>: No literary fiction collection would be complete without this Selection<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Review<\/strong>: \u201cMedia,\u201d Library Journal<\/em>, May 15, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n

Readers<\/strong>: Young Adult, Adult<\/p>\n

Published<\/strong>: 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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