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ruthie_wk's review against another edition
2.5
Well written, but that’s about it.
Didn’t like the portrayal of women, and the sequence of events just made no sense and most of the characters had no impact.
Didn’t like the portrayal of women, and the sequence of events just made no sense and most of the characters had no impact.
warrenl's review against another edition
5.0
Extraordinary. Just extraordinary. Take the historical settings of Renaissance Florence and the court of the Grand Mughal Emperor Akbar, a good number of historical persons, and tie them together by an extraordinary flight of imagination. Spellbinding. Not all of Rushdie's novels have managed to grip me, but this one was enchanting.
jemerevoltedoncnoussommes's review against another edition
4.0
Love casts its shadow
As you conquer the unknown
Time flies, lust decays
As you conquer the unknown
Time flies, lust decays
apleiades17's review against another edition
5.0
"Because names were things of power, and when they did not fit the thing named they acquired a malign force."
"By then, however, the knowledge was of no use to him, except to remind him of what he should never have forgotten, that witchcraft requires no potions, familiar spirits or magic wands. Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough."
"By then, however, the knowledge was of no use to him, except to remind him of what he should never have forgotten, that witchcraft requires no potions, familiar spirits or magic wands. Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough."
valerie_gruber's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
monkatx's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
3.0
Nejsem si jistá pro koho tahle kniha je. Próza je nádherná, atmosféra perfektní, ale samotný děj tak nějak meandruje a neví o čem by chtěl být. Hlavní problém pro mě asi byl, že tak polovinu knihy jsem čekala až se konečně dostaneme k titulární čarodějce a její příběh zajímavý je, ale ten konec je uspěchaný a takový nedotažený. Čekala jsem trochu víc.
lalexvp's review against another edition
3.0
I had a hard time rating this one. I loved the style of writing, but I honestly got so bored with the plot that I got half way done with the book and put it down for good. I just wasn't invested in it anymore. I will still read The Satanic Verses, though.
mrsbdowning91's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
3.75