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A review by yosep
East, West by Salman Rushdie
3.0
"East, West" is a collection of short stories by the world acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie.
Although I didn't enjoy all of the short stories - I even skipped one of them (Yorick) - the ones I did like, I liked very much.
I liked all three stories under the 'East' section, I didn't like a single story from 'West' - there were just too many allusions to other literary and pop cultures e.g. Shakespeare's Ophelia and Hamlet, Christopher Columbus, I just couldn't understand the story fully, neither did I put in any effort to do so.
From 'East, West', I really enjoyed 'The Harmony of the Spheres' and 'The Courter'. I feel that both of the stories require a thorough reading for one to fully appreciate the story and I intend to read through the two stories another time.
Although I didn't enjoy all of the short stories - I even skipped one of them (Yorick) - the ones I did like, I liked very much.
I liked all three stories under the 'East' section, I didn't like a single story from 'West' - there were just too many allusions to other literary and pop cultures e.g. Shakespeare's Ophelia and Hamlet, Christopher Columbus, I just couldn't understand the story fully, neither did I put in any effort to do so.
From 'East, West', I really enjoyed 'The Harmony of the Spheres' and 'The Courter'. I feel that both of the stories require a thorough reading for one to fully appreciate the story and I intend to read through the two stories another time.