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561 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312270827
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Just before dawn one winter's morning, a hijacked jetliner explodes above the English Channel. Through the falling debris, two figures, Gibreel Farishta, the biggest star in India, and Saladin Chamcha, an expatriate returning from his first visit ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,834 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 45%
mysterious 43%
adventurous 37%
funny 33%
emotional 28%
tense 20%
sad 13%
informative 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 33% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Sexism, Religious bigotry, DeathMinor
Suicide561 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312270827
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Just before dawn one winter's morning, a hijacked jetliner explodes above the English Channel. Through the falling debris, two figures, Gibreel Farishta, the biggest star in India, and Saladin Chamcha, an expatriate returning from his first visit ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,834 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 45%
mysterious 43%
adventurous 37%
funny 33%
emotional 28%
tense 20%
sad 13%
informative 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 33% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Sexism, Religious bigotry, DeathMinor
Suicide