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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
School read, we’ve already finished this section and I have no interest in finishing now that we’re done with it.
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This is a very moving book. The writing is singularly affectionate, its pages radiating Rushdie's love of life and gratefulness, with traces of humour and irony, and without resorting to corny platitudes. Do not expect lofty philosophical diatribes about the meaning of life, death and beyond.
Instead, this is a book about a man who miraculously survived a knife attack and who sets to describe the attack itself, his recovery (in grisly, intimate detail), and how he plans to continue living. "Knife" is also testament to Rushdie's tenderness and love towards his wife Eliza, his family and his friends, as well as his devotion to free speech and liberty.
I wholeheartedly recommend it.
Instead, this is a book about a man who miraculously survived a knife attack and who sets to describe the attack itself, his recovery (in grisly, intimate detail), and how he plans to continue living. "Knife" is also testament to Rushdie's tenderness and love towards his wife Eliza, his family and his friends, as well as his devotion to free speech and liberty.
I wholeheartedly recommend it.
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Knife is more than a simple memoir/recounting of the vile attack on the author. I found this a moving and thought-provoking read; it wasn't quite what I'd expected. I enjoyed Rushdie's writing and psychological self-examination, and it was interesting to learn of the impact the fatwa has had on him (I guess I shouldn't have been surprised by that). I haven't read any of Rushdie's other work, but I certainly now intend to.
"One can't just sit about recovering from near death. One has to find life."
"One can't just sit about recovering from near death. One has to find life."
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I've never read Rushdie, but heard that this was good on audio. I always enjoy memoirs read by the author. Honestly, I didn't love the writing. (I'm finding myself very irritated by judicious uses of "she said" & "he said". This is not the first time.) The story was interesting enough, and I am obviously very happy that he survived to tell it. This was a so-so for me, but I'm sure that it will resonate highly with others!
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