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maziodynes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was honestly one of the most thought provoking books I've ever read.
Yes, it's meandering with an incredibly unreliable narrator. The pacing is challenging, and sometimes even frustrating. But the way every character and notable item is symbolic, representative of a deeply human feeling or a time in history - it's something that feels magical. It's a fantastical multi-generational story rooted in hard historical truths, and that's no easy task.
I'll be thinking about Saleem's story for a long, long time. And I'll never look at pickles the same way again!
Yes, it's meandering with an incredibly unreliable narrator. The pacing is challenging, and sometimes even frustrating. But the way every character and notable item is symbolic, representative of a deeply human feeling or a time in history - it's something that feels magical. It's a fantastical multi-generational story rooted in hard historical truths, and that's no easy task.
I'll be thinking about Saleem's story for a long, long time. And I'll never look at pickles the same way again!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Murder, Infertility, Classism, War, and Torture
Moderate: Gore, Incest, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Suicide, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Dementia and Police brutality
angelbabe_cj's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
As much as I liked the concept of the book, per the blurb, the actual execution seems overblown and rambling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Torture, and Sexism
Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Death, and Dementia
Minor: Excrement
laurikas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'm at a loss of what to write here as a review.
I've never read anything quite like this, of this magnitude or with such intricate writing. It reminded me a lot of 100 years of solitude, but chutneysised.
It is a book to read again and discover yet more nuances - nose and knees, knees and nose. I guess I can only say it will have a special place in my heart for years to come.
Ps. Better review to come, perhaps one day, perhaps not.
I've never read anything quite like this, of this magnitude or with such intricate writing. It reminded me a lot of 100 years of solitude, but chutneysised.
It is a book to read again and discover yet more nuances - nose and knees, knees and nose. I guess I can only say it will have a special place in my heart for years to come.
Ps. Better review to come, perhaps one day, perhaps not.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Bullying and Dementia
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