East, West: Stories by Salman Rushdie

East, West: Stories

Salman Rushdie

224 pages first pub 1994 (view editions)

fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
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East, West: Stories is ideal for readers seeking intellectually adventurous and culturally expansive short fiction that challenges perspectives while exploring the intricate connections between divergent worlds.

Description

From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Satanic Verses comes nine stories that reveal the oceanic distances and the unexpected intimacies between East and West. Daring, extravagant, comical and humane, this book renews Rushdie's stature as a s...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 963 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

challenging: 35%

adventurous: 32%

funny: 30%

emotional: 22%

mysterious: 20%

dark: 15%

tense: 13%

informative: 9%

inspiring: 9%

lighthearted: 9%

sad: 9%

hopeful: 5%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

26% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
11% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
23% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
28% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

36% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
24% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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