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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
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
I was trying so hard but I couldn't really get into it. I may try again another time. For now all I'll say is that what I've read did not warrant a stabbing.
Desisto. Realismo demasiado mágico para mim. Sei que se fizesse o esforço de ultrapassar a barreira da fantasia encontraria aqui ideias interessantíssimas e bem laboradas. Contudo, depois de tentar voltar ao livro mais de 5 ou 6 vezes, ao longo de um ano, nunca me prendeu, por mais que avançasse tudo me fazia sentir tédio, fazendo perder toda a minha capacidade de concentração. Por outro lado, se com "Midnight's Children" tinha conhecimento sobre a relação entre a Índia e Inglaterra, aqui falta-me conhecimento sobre o Corão para poder chegar a muitas das metáforas e simbolismos.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have been humbled. What an exceptional book.
Undoubtedly, there was much that went over my head. One has to be open to actively educating themselves as they read along. Unless one is well versed in the history of Islam, the Quran, Indian culture, and the cross-cultural experiences of Indian immigrants in the UK, there's going to be a lot that is simply missed from an American perspective.
This book knocked me out of my comfort zone and for that, I will forever appreciate it.
"What kind of idea are you?"
Undoubtedly, there was much that went over my head. One has to be open to actively educating themselves as they read along. Unless one is well versed in the history of Islam, the Quran, Indian culture, and the cross-cultural experiences of Indian immigrants in the UK, there's going to be a lot that is simply missed from an American perspective.
This book knocked me out of my comfort zone and for that, I will forever appreciate it.
"What kind of idea are you?"
You have to be in the mood to read Salman Rushdie, in the mood for a long, complicated story that wont always make sense as you are reading the words, because of the magical realism. You have to both dive in and let go. I really enjoyed Midnight's Children, but did not enjoy this book quite so much. I felt it hard to get invested in the characters, especially when they kept changing and there were so many intertwining stories that it was easy to get lost. Thankfully I listened to a well narrated audiobook, which helped move me along, although I did start another audiobook in the middle for when I needed a break. That said, it is always a pleasure to learn more about Indian culture, and, in this case, the intersection of Indian and English culture in a Rushdie book. The prose often makes you stop and mentally acknowledge how much you enjoyed a particular description or event. I wanted to read it partly to see what all the fuss was about, and why someone had to live a life underground. I can see why some might have been insulted by the text even though it was dreams, but the reaction was certainly extreme and unwarranted. I look forward to reading his memoir (Joseph Anton) relating to that kind of life. Overall, glad I read it, but glad it's done!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Not very interesting. Reading this as an audio book, it should have been relatively easy to get through, but I felt as though nothing really happened: my mind would wander and, when it returned, the setting would have changed but nothing else. Perhaps there were were references I didn't get or that it wasn't meant for me but I had to give up.