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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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 Years, Eight Months, and Twenty-Eight Nights equals One Thousand and One Nights, the story that proved Rushdie's inspiration for this novel. While I appreciate Rushdie's attempt to mimic One Thousand and One Nights by nesting nesting inside one, it didn't always work.
While this novel was incredibly fun and zany and intellectual and mythological and literary, it was also often sprawling and unfocused and sometimes obtuse and difficult to understand. The reader was often shifted from one secondary character to another rather abruptly, and few characters were very well fleshed out. This can be attributed to the fact that the narrator is a person living in the third millennium of human existence (one defined by reason and science) who is piecing together the story from historical documents and legends (which is a fascinating infrastructure!). However, the often weak or one-note characterization simply makes for a less engaging story. I loved the allegorical nature of "The Strangenesses" that plagued Earth as a prelude to the "War of the Worlds," but the metaphors were often extremely heavy-handed.
In short, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights was really fun and charming, but it was also dense and spread itself too thin.
While this novel was incredibly fun and zany and intellectual and mythological and literary, it was also often sprawling and unfocused and sometimes obtuse and difficult to understand. The reader was often shifted from one secondary character to another rather abruptly, and few characters were very well fleshed out. This can be attributed to the fact that the narrator is a person living in the third millennium of human existence (one defined by reason and science) who is piecing together the story from historical documents and legends (which is a fascinating infrastructure!). However, the often weak or one-note characterization simply makes for a less engaging story. I loved the allegorical nature of "The Strangenesses" that plagued Earth as a prelude to the "War of the Worlds," but the metaphors were often extremely heavy-handed.
In short, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights was really fun and charming, but it was also dense and spread itself too thin.
It was slow going and didn't keep my attention.
didn’t finish. lost me at the comic book-esque post-apocalyptic fairy tale(s) vibes.
знав завше про джинів. а от про джиній ні. і тут рушді відкриває мені таке.
а ще нащадки, що згодом будуть відкривати свої отримані давним давно суперздібності.
така собі оповідка про супергероїв, яка триває два роки
вісім місяців
двадцять вісім ночей.
а ще нащадки, що згодом будуть відкривати свої отримані давним давно суперздібності.
така собі оповідка про супергероїв, яка триває два роки
вісім місяців
двадцять вісім ночей.
At times pretentious, at times wonderful and elegant, this book left me quite conflicted with my feelings towards it. Suffice to say I wouldn't have finished it if it wasn't for the book club.
On the other hand, seeing so much of Islamic mythology (Muslim mythology??) was a joy. It was very subtly woven in some places, and quite obviously in others (the name of the book f.ex.)
On the other hand, seeing so much of Islamic mythology (Muslim mythology??) was a joy. It was very subtly woven in some places, and quite obviously in others (the name of the book f.ex.)
What tedious dreck disguised in famous names and fancy, long-winded sentences.
Disclaimer: I received this book for free from a Goodreads giveaway.
This is my first Rushdie book. Honestly, it took me quite a while to get into it, but it really picked up in the middle and I ended up enjoying it. I really like how he changes his writing style as the perspective switches between characters; Jimmy is especially unique.
This is my first Rushdie book. Honestly, it took me quite a while to get into it, but it really picked up in the middle and I ended up enjoying it. I really like how he changes his writing style as the perspective switches between characters; Jimmy is especially unique.
fast-paced
I am a big fan of Rushdie and this is the only book of his I have ever not liked. There was so much going on that all of it seemed meaningless, none of the characters were likeable, there was so much plot and at the same time none at all. As someone who can finish a book in a few hours easily, this took me several weeks to force myself through.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot