Q & A: A Novel

I am a huge fan of the movie Slumdog millionaire which is loosely based of q and a. I was afraid I might be disappointed since I heard that the book and movie differ greatly. Boy I'm so glad I took a chance and read this book because it's amazing! The book and film have the same basic plot, poor orphan boy goes on a game show and wins against all odds, but that's about where the similarities end. While i love the film, the book is so realistic with its heartache and at times it's sadness is overwhelming but the great storytelling is so addictive you can't put it down. Like the film everything comes full circle and every detail no matter how menial contributes to the full story. This is the best book I've read in a while. Whether you've seen Slumdog or not you need to read this book.

Great book. I had to read it for school but I would have read it for leisure as well!

Q & A : A Novel by Vikas Swarup is a well-written, warm-hearted story worthy of reading but disappointingly crafted into a mean spirited and needlesslly violent screenplay for its popular movie version, Slumdog Millionaire. I urge all those who have seen the movie to read Q & A to get the real flavor of the touching story of how a self-taught, street smart and yes, lucky kid from Indian slum manages to correctly answer all questions on a quiz show to win the top prize.

As a huge fan of the movie, I wanted to give this a try. It is a very good read, especially in that while related to the movie in overall theme, the specifics are quite different so you really re-engage as if you never saw the movie before and are reading this first. I can easily see it being disappointing if I had read the book first and then saw the movie, expecting it to cover the book more closely, when in fact it deviates quite a bit. I can also see myself reading this a few times and picking up different aspects of the story.

If you loved the move, as I did, you will want to read the book.And then you have to give all credit to the movie's screenwriter(s).This is a good book and a cool story but the movie took it to the next level.I would recommend you read the book and then watch the movie again.

Best book ever. Thank you for selling Q&A, I needed a cheap quick one for an English class— despite the good quality on outside, even better inside! :-)

I read this book several years ago and was astounded that it was a first novel. Later when the movie Slumdog millionaire came out, I only heard the book referenced once. I cannot wait to re-read it.

Good condition!!!