Reviews - Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

It's hard to imagine going through something like this and coming out on the other side in a way that isn't shattered. But I thought it was interesting how he talked about rebuilding his reality, his happiness, after the attack. I didn't find any grand statements or epiphanies. Just a man trying to come to terms with the blows that life dealt him and how to continue living his life. He doesn't ask you to agree or disagree, but, I think, to simply listen to his thoughts.

(March 2025)

leaharc's review

4.5

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

bookshelfish's review

3.75

reflective medium-paced

Listened to this as an audiobook, narrated by Rushdie himself, which i think adds to the experience. There are some interesting thoughts in this book. But the part where he writes fanfic about what would happen if he interrogated his assailant, was odd.

fourstringspark's review

4.25

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

yvesp's review

5.0

Brave man

vvnbrg's review

2.0

it's hard to bring this book around with you because you have to fit his enormous ego into the bag. i finished it purely so i could get credit for the hours wasted (dont @me sunk cost fallacy)