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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Salman Rushdie

4.0 AVERAGE

valkyrieviv's review against another edition

4.5

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mariemagda's review

4.5

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wobbles_the_goose's review

2.75

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I love Rushdie, although he’s at his best in this book describing the mundanities of his life, rather than confronting the attack itself. Both this book and Joseph Anton are at their best when describing the casual literary salons that Rushdie can host with his peers. But the extended imagined interview with his attacker is just the opposite of that. I hope it was cathartic for Rushdie to write, but it’s just so sad and angry to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

alexakov's review against another edition

4.0

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i felt like i was having a conversation with Rushdie the entire time, need to read some of his other works

julieannhummingbird's review against another edition

3.0

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lizziebird's review against another edition

5.0

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mansireanna's review against another edition

4.5

reflective medium-paced

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A really great memoir - Rushdie is clearly a talented writer, and his musings on philosophy, religion, trauma and love were very impactful to read.

babysable's review against another edition

4.5

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mollyblikestoread's review

4.0

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nibbseyreads's review

4.0

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