Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

Midnight's Children

Salman Rushdie

462 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging funny reflective slow-paced
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The life of a man born at the moment of India's independence becomes inextricably linked to that of his nation and is a whirlwind of disasters and triumphs that mirror modern India's course, in a twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the Booker Priz...

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Moods

challenging 73%
reflective 62%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 41%
funny 38%
emotional 34%
informative 28%
dark 27%
sad 18%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 25%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 32% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 28% | No: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.86

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