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danlisle 's review for:
The Satanic Verses
by Salman Rushdie
From the beginning I was struck by Rushdie's beautiful prose. I'd be plodding along, trying to pick up the plot, when I'd be floored by a line. The story itself was enchanting, but three quarters through I felt like something changed. It may have been a case of peak aftershock, but I felt a bit let down. However, the story I was reading, which turned out to be a superficial despite its the depths of its subject and narrative, surprised me.
The Satanic Verses felt like a gothic thriller, smart satire, and modern detective story blended smoothly into one. I probably won't read it again, but I'm very glad I read it.
The Satanic Verses felt like a gothic thriller, smart satire, and modern detective story blended smoothly into one. I probably won't read it again, but I'm very glad I read it.