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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Flawless, virtuoso performance. Incredible.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
like he just fucking lost me after page 400.
This is truly a wild ride of a book. In its most basic form, it looks at the ideas of good and evil, but this is so much more than that. Its use of magical realism as a genre is integral it Rushdie's exploration of a myriad of different issues, from immigration, religion, identity, love, colonialism, prejudice, and countless other topics. All of these are explored with a biting wit, but at the same time broken down and given the introspection they deserve. Saladin is the most standout character of the novel for me, and his personal growth and journey throughout the novel provide the most compelling parts of the story. It is all over the place, but still ended in a satisfying way, with the reconciliation of Saladin with his father and his father's subsequent death helping Saladin finally complete his journey. An often times absurd book that tackles such serious topics with mocking tones and sarcasm in one hand, while in the other respecting and paying homage to those who hold those to be sacred. This is defiantly a worthwhile read. 4.5 stars.
I absolutely *love* the way he plays with language. I can understand to some degree why this book offends Muslims (despite the fact that Rushdie grew up Muslim himself, though I'm not sure if he still practices) yet it can be offensive to just about any religion. It seems to be written by someone who tried a bunch of different religions and didn't like any of them.
Zelden een boek gelezen waar het zo moeilijk is om een eenduidige mening over te vormen en dat is precies het doel van dit boeken. Twee grote thema’s van The Satanic Verses, immigratie en de Islam, je kan bijna geen onderwerpen bedenken die mensen vandaag de dag scherper verdelen dan deze twee. Des te knapper is het van Rushdie dat hij met zijn magisch realisme je continue op een ander spoor weet te zetten. Elke keer trapt hij het luik onder je vandaan waardoor je gedwongen wordt om zelf na te denken en de complexiteit, die niet te simplificeren is, te overwegen. Een bijzonder boek, het zal lang bij mij blijven. Tegelijkertijd ondoordringbaar en wazig, soms onbegrijpelijk. Ik weet niet of ik het je kan aanraden om te gaan lezen.
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Two storyline, one much stronger than the other.
I was so uninterested in this book through the last ~200 pages that I had to literally force my eyes along the lines. A lot of funny/quirky/clever bits, but it just goes onnn and onnnn until you just don't care anymore.