A review by roshnara
The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie

3.0

When you're reading this book, you are swept away by Qara Koz, her beauty, and her mesmerizing eyes. You are one of a crowd of people bewitched by her presence. And like all such people, when she leaves, you are left to wonder what just happened. Rushdie is a masterful artist, weaving magic with words, and the prose kept me hooked, but story wise, I don't know what to make of this book. I applaud Angelica 1 for staying true to her heart, being an explorer, daring to venture where she wasn't supposed to and all that, I do. And hey, she had Angelica 2 when homosexuality was a thing of the witches, that takes guts! But I didn't like the way that all she had to do was blink and the world fell at her feet. I didn't like that the magic she used was just hinted at. I wish she was stronger in general, more rounded, and not just a pretty face using said face to get what she wanted.
Even so, in typical Rushdie style, kudos to the writing. I'd still suggest giving this one a skip and picking up one of his stronger ones.