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Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie

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gwynne104's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

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

5.0

hcube3's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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5.0

this is a gem! i loved this book so much my first time around in class that i bought a copy for myself as soon as i could and i still adore the story as an adult. the author creates very vivid depictions and an immersive, unique story that stands out from the rest.

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5.0

Brilliant! Although a children's book I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think it would be a great book to read out loud. I loved that with my background knowledge of Salman Rushdie I could read more into the text. He wrote this book for his son, I think around the time he and his son's mum split up and also around the time of the fatwa. I think this book is certainly inspired by both and it seems Rushdie's idea was to write this book to help his son cope with both situations. I loved all the little word plays throughout. Especially the Plentimaw Fish! Also loved all the different characters. As a kid I would have loved imagining what these characters looked like and then drawing them all (I stopped drawing when I got older, as I am terrible at it).
Can't wait to have kids just to be able to read this to them! I like how it's, probably, immensely enjoyable for kids, but great for adults too.

uhambe_nami's review against another edition

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4.0

Have you ever wondered where stories come from? I didn't know it either, but Rushdie tells us that they come from Kahani, the earth's second moon, where one side is always dark and silent, while the other side is light and wonderfully noisy. When Haroun's father - the famous Shah of Blah - finds that his stream of stories has dried up, Haroun travels to the source of the trouble to try and fix it. Although I loved Luka, Haroun's younger brother (I read them in the wrong order, which doesn't really matter) a little bit more, I think both are wonderful father-and-son tales by a masterful storyteller.