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

Description

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 71%
reflective 63%
funny 40%
adventurous 37%
mysterious 36%
emotional 33%
informative 31%
dark 25%
sad 18%
tense 13%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 25%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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