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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
I wanted to like this SO much more than I did. I picked it up as an "epic" recommendation in the magical realism vein, and perhaps I simply lacked the knowledge of India needed to fully appreciate it, but it never had emotional resonance for me. Superbly crafted, but ultimately it left me a little cold.
I hugely enjoyed this, as I did the other 2 Rushdie books I've read (Shalimar, Ground Beneath her Feet)... but still I don't think I've read THE Rushdie book... which one can it be?
I think it would've been a lot better if it hadn't been so long. But it attempts to be an epic, and tells way more than it has to, but it is all right.
Really enjoyed his style, play w/ language, history mixed with personal, exotic.
A narcissist's myopic tale of his own self-aggrandizing life. I was curious at the beginning because of Rushdie's unique writing style and the historical backdrop, but once I got over some of the captivating turns of phrase and metaphors, I realized this book is largely style over substance, a drudgery to plod through.
Starts off real slow, ends real powerfully.
A random quote: "There is a noise outside: like a clap. Or a slap. Most of what matters in your life takes place in your absence."
A random quote: "There is a noise outside: like a clap. Or a slap. Most of what matters in your life takes place in your absence."
slow-paced