Q and A (Slumdog Millionaire)

The Oscar winning film, Slumdog Millionaire is based on Vikas Swarup’s novel Q and A. I picked up the book after seeing the movie, and I was expecting it to be fairly similar. I was pleasantly surprised. The plot differs greatly from the PG rated movie. The Latika character is not present from the beginning. In fact Jamal has multiple crushes, and doesn’t find his true love until later in the novel. Most of the same scenes and characters are present, but a lawyer representing Jamal is included in the book. If you thought the movie was a little too childish, the novel is definitely more graphic.  It is a fantastic story, and relatively quick, easy read.

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