Scan barcode
224 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789351182832
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a sad city, the saddest of cities, a city so ruinously sad that it had forgotten its name, lived a professional storyteller named Rashid and his son Haroun.' Thus begins Rushdie's magical and delightful book, which is comprised of hundreds of s...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,270 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 72%
funny 65%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 23%
reflective 15%
mysterious 12%
emotional 10%
relaxing 8%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Xenophobia, GriefMinor
Death, Sexism, War
224 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789351182832
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a sad city, the saddest of cities, a city so ruinously sad that it had forgotten its name, lived a professional storyteller named Rashid and his son Haroun.' Thus begins Rushdie's magical and delightful book, which is comprised of hundreds of s...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,270 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 72%
funny 65%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 23%
reflective 15%
mysterious 12%
emotional 10%
relaxing 8%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Xenophobia, GriefMinor
Death, Sexism, War