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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
I really wanted to like this book. Have heard nothing but good about Salman Rushdie, but this book was not what I anticipated. At times the book was a great read that captivated me, at others it was like reading a badly translated text book.
I guess "reflective" writing styles just aren't for me.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
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
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Definitely a philosophical read. Rushdie poses questions about how or why our world is lacking morality and the results of our darker sides.
I enjoyed the storyline, the fact it was being told like a history lesson. This was my first Rushdie novel so it took a minute to get used to his writing style.
I enjoyed the storyline, the fact it was being told like a history lesson. This was my first Rushdie novel so it took a minute to get used to his writing style.
This was a book I enjoyed but, man, was it hard to get through at times. It had a slow start followed by some chaos then more slow story building. I found it interesting that a book about the jinn and the strange war they begin is as slow moving as this was. I do have a great appreciation for the use of language Rushdie commands.