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beth_m_house's review against another edition
Many of the names of characters, fabrics, some deities were so foreign to me that it was hard to keep them all straight. My problem was that I was truly trying to learn these cultural differences when out of the blue, he would change the name of the characters on us making it too onerous to read. Another thing that was irritating was the plot was too surreal. It was almost like the author would dream up a plot twist, throw it in the middle, and then forget about it and continue as if nothing happened. It just wasn't my thing.
laurash99's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
carnimdream's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lihim30's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
libdibs's review against another edition
Super slow because of writing style with 'authorial interjections' + rambling, non-linear descriptions. Just not for me.
dominika_benmichael's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
joaniesickler's review against another edition
3.0
Whew. It's not easy reading. Parts flow hysterically well. Others are so fragmented and depressing it's hard to stay with it. But I had to since my stepdaughter's Charter School 12th graders read it over the summer. Surely I could too. It was a rich experience and a drenching in Rushdie's early writing, which is truly extraordinary. Worth the work to read this one.
katieopperman's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
4.75
catglasses's review against another edition
The story felt all over the place and the the only question I had was,"where is this going?", I'm through over half the book and our protagonist is still like, barely a teenager. The part about history feels sidelined and its redeening quality is probably only the writting style.