Reviews

Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie

swish18's review

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

yazzer's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

beereading90's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 Einen Stern gibt es extra weil es ein Kinderbuch ist.
Mich hat es nicht besonders angesprochen, aber ich bin nicht die Zielgruppe, deshalb fände ich eine schlechte Bewertung unfair.

Zum positiven:
Für Kinder ist es sehr fantasievoll geschrieben und es lässt sich auch die einr oder andere Lebensweisheit raus filtern.
Es gibt einen Bösewicht, mehrere Helden, ribe Prinzessin die gerettet werden muss, eine magische Welt und viele skurrile Wesen.

Negativ:
Charaktere namens Wenn, Aber und Plaudertasch (natürlich weiblich), Orte namens K-Tal, M-Berge und G-Stadt.
Dies hat meinen Lesefluss gestört.
Bösewicht erzählt ellenlang seinen bösen Geheimplan.
Plan des Bösewichtes wäre ohne Probleme aufgegangen, wenn er nicht die Prinzessin entführt hätte. Also ein großer Logikfehler.
Viele Wiederholungen. 

jojo_'s review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

karmathecat's review

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

maijasierra's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ajreads22's review against another edition

4.0

Really enjoyed this. Rushdie really took the 'magical' in magical realism to the extreme: colourful, clever, off-its-rocker crazy - in other words, Rushdie at his best! Made a nice change from some of his other books I've read, which have often been quite dense and complicated. This was just pure, simple fun - and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Rushdie is currently on a winning streak with me. Out of all of his books that I've read, this is probably the one I liked the least - and I still thought it was absolutely brilliant. Carry on as you are, Mr Rushdie, and you will keep your title as one of my two favourite authors. Ever.

_ardis's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

elizard123's review

4.0

This was a fun little somewhat absurdist fantastical jaunt. I really enjoyed that what happened in the fantasy realm tied back into the feelings and lives of the characters’ home world

hnbb's review

I tried and tried. I could not get into it. It is clever and has a lot of puns. I am gonna try again another time.