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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
I loved midnight children but this one is ridiculousness made up as if it’s hard to read
I had to give myself the whole night to think of how I was going to rate this. I really liked the book but I also found it confusing. Yes, I know it's magical realism and the confusion is normal ;)
And now, about that part where I describe the book? Yeah, I don't really know what happened in it. Two guys fall from a plane as it explodes from a terrorist bomb. They miraculously survive and over the course of the novel they take on the characteristics of an angel and devil. Or do they? I think they do. Or I did. And then I wondered. And then I thought so again. But...
The story is also about India, what it means to be Muslim in India, what it means to be Indian in England, and race relations in England. This last was difficult for me because all of the race relations issues are still things that are happening in our present day society but this book was published 30 years ago.
What ultimately decided me in favor of five stars is the fact that this is a book that will stick with me for a very long time. It's one that will make me ponder and cogitate over the years, and I think in the end it gives me added insight into what it's like to be someone other than a nearly 40 year old white American female.
And now, about that part where I describe the book? Yeah, I don't really know what happened in it. Two guys fall from a plane as it explodes from a terrorist bomb. They miraculously survive and over the course of the novel they take on the characteristics of an angel and devil. Or do they? I think they do. Or I did. And then I wondered. And then I thought so again. But...
The story is also about India, what it means to be Muslim in India, what it means to be Indian in England, and race relations in England. This last was difficult for me because all of the race relations issues are still things that are happening in our present day society but this book was published 30 years ago.
What ultimately decided me in favor of five stars is the fact that this is a book that will stick with me for a very long time. It's one that will make me ponder and cogitate over the years, and I think in the end it gives me added insight into what it's like to be someone other than a nearly 40 year old white American female.
I did not realize that this book would dip in and out of dreams and visions.
I did not realize that it was a fantastical and magical story.
Had I know this prior to reading it, I would have saved myself a lot of confusion.
I did not realize that it was a fantastical and magical story.
Had I know this prior to reading it, I would have saved myself a lot of confusion.
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"Niets duurt eeuwig dacht hij, achter gesloten oogleden, ergens boven Klein-Azië. Misschien dat droefenis het continuum is waardoor een mensenleven zich beweegt, en vreugde enkel een reeks bliepjes, eilanden in de stroom. En als het geen droefenis is, dan toch droefgeestigheid..."
Geen rating want essentie ontging mij volledig, heb ook niet begrepen waarom dit boek zo'n aardbeving veroorzaakt heeft. Misschien nog eens lezen.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful book of intersections keeps you guessing about what is good and what is bad?