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newbietobyy's review

1.5
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 Couple of things that did rub me in the wrong way was how he knows that he is that person. His ego and his chin held very high was very noticeable. He names the important names and the people he likes. However, the other side characters who took on a great role on helping him recover was replaced with pseudo names. Giving the benefit of the doubt, it may be that they refused to be named. There was no indication about the matter, so I will try and keep an open mind.

Full review: https://mememesmedia.wordpress.com/2025/05/02/first-time-rushdie-reader-reviews-knife-brutal-bold-and-flawed/ 

schiavenza1981's review

3.0

A slim account of Rushdie's recovery from an assassination attempt in upstate New York in 2022. The most notable element here is a long, imagined dialogue between the author and his assailant, a young radical, that I think gives the latter entirely too much intellectual heft.

Otherwise, most of this book is devoted to Rushdie's healing from the various injuries he suffered as well as a touching tribute to his wife, Eliza. It's interesting enough, and Rushdie is of course a fabulously erudite and interesting writer. But I think this book would have gained from more time. Funny enough, Rushdie himself was reluctant to embark on this project, but was talked into it by his agent, Andrew Wylie. He should have trusted his instinct.

curlyfriesenthusiast's review

5.0
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emreigart's review

3.75
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I've never read any of Rushdie's works but this seemed too intriguing to pass up. And I'm glad I gave it a shot. His writing is so beautiful and funny and clever, even with a topic such as his almost-assassination.

The way he wrote about the knife and its many meanings and life and love was just great to read. I highlighted so many passages.

I don't know what else to say except, it was a stunning memoir and I'm glad I was able to get both the physical and audio.

raila_h's review

4.5
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miss__seagull's review

3.0
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