A review by meredith_w
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

This was an emotional read.  I felt Rushdie's account of his emotional and physical recovery (since the 2022 attack) very honest, insightful and engaging.  I've read some reviews implying that Rushdie wrote this 'too soon', and therefore 'Knife' felt underwhelming and distant.  I disagree.  Processing trauma happens in phases and stages, and Rushdie's voice in 'Knife' felt very appropriate and relatable for the early stages of a life-long recovery.  I haven't read anything else by Rushdie, so this was a very intense introduction.  Amazing 10/10 book cover.