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A review by christar_123
The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie
5.0
Less obviously political than the other books I've read by Rushdie, but the story was great and multi-layered. I like his writing style and the way he presents fantastical situations in a straightforward way.
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Re-read! I read this the first time in undergrad and picked it up again just now, over the summer....I liked it better during the second reading. It reminds me of an old-fashioned fairy tale laced through with Rushdie's wit and sarcasm. I also love reading about places I've been and Florence is high on my list for strange and wonderful sites and historical anecdotes. There was a lot of history involved in the fiction and reading Rushdie's take on the events added depth to the fable.
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Re-read! I read this the first time in undergrad and picked it up again just now, over the summer....I liked it better during the second reading. It reminds me of an old-fashioned fairy tale laced through with Rushdie's wit and sarcasm. I also love reading about places I've been and Florence is high on my list for strange and wonderful sites and historical anecdotes. There was a lot of history involved in the fiction and reading Rushdie's take on the events added depth to the fable.