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A review by apurvanagpal
East, West by Salman Rushdie
3.0
3.5⭐️
A short story collection by Salman Rushdie and you expect nothing short of an eclectic mix of cultures.
The book is divided into three parts - East, West and East West; each section rich in its respective narrative with a wonderful twist.
In the first section East, the stories reflect the Indian life, be it playing with characters and their traits or the outcomes of a political event.
West was a blend of stories with multiple references ranging from Hamlet’s retelling from Yorick’s POV to an absurd account of Christopher Columbus as an immigrant.
And East West was a glorious amalgamation of the two, bringing out the best and the worse of both.
I had one standout story from each section and absolutely loved how Rushdie mixed his magical realism moments with the narrative, sometimes introducing them with a subtle touch or just glorifying them because, why not!
My favourites from the collection were The Courter and The Free Radio. But like any other story collection, I found a couple hard to understand or get into
A short story collection by Salman Rushdie and you expect nothing short of an eclectic mix of cultures.
The book is divided into three parts - East, West and East West; each section rich in its respective narrative with a wonderful twist.
In the first section East, the stories reflect the Indian life, be it playing with characters and their traits or the outcomes of a political event.
West was a blend of stories with multiple references ranging from Hamlet’s retelling from Yorick’s POV to an absurd account of Christopher Columbus as an immigrant.
And East West was a glorious amalgamation of the two, bringing out the best and the worse of both.
I had one standout story from each section and absolutely loved how Rushdie mixed his magical realism moments with the narrative, sometimes introducing them with a subtle touch or just glorifying them because, why not!
My favourites from the collection were The Courter and The Free Radio. But like any other story collection, I found a couple hard to understand or get into