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A review by peixinhodeprata
The Golden House by Salman Rushdie
4.0
This was the second book I read from Salman Rushdie, being the first the acclaimed [b:Midnight's Children|14836|Midnight's Children|Salman Rushdie|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1371063511s/14836.jpg|1024288][b:Midnight's Children|14836|Midnight's Children|Salman Rushdie|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1371063511s/14836.jpg|1024288]. I was already expecting a great prose, full of references and very poetic and I was not disappointed.
The story in itself is very straightforward and is in essence the background for the author to make a reflection on American identity and culture during the full course of the Obama presidency until this last election that brought "The Joker" to power.
The story focus on a family of 4 men, a father and his 3 sons, that came from India to escape their mysterious past, and is told from the point of view of an external narrator, René, a neighbor that works as a filmmaker and uses this family's past as the plot for his masterpiece. He cannot, however, maintain his neutrality and finds himself deeply involved with the family and the plot.
I really liked this book, its nuances, the fact that the events were so current and so relatable, and at the same time viewed from an external view point. It was filled with literary references, as well as allusions to films and I believe that I missed more than a few, but that was part of the book's charm and interest.
I would like to thank the publisher for the ARC of this book that enabled me to do this review.
I strongly recommend it to everyone that likes good writing enveloped in current events and an engaging back story.
The story in itself is very straightforward and is in essence the background for the author to make a reflection on American identity and culture during the full course of the Obama presidency until this last election that brought "The Joker" to power.
The story focus on a family of 4 men, a father and his 3 sons, that came from India to escape their mysterious past, and is told from the point of view of an external narrator, René, a neighbor that works as a filmmaker and uses this family's past as the plot for his masterpiece. He cannot, however, maintain his neutrality and finds himself deeply involved with the family and the plot.
I really liked this book, its nuances, the fact that the events were so current and so relatable, and at the same time viewed from an external view point. It was filled with literary references, as well as allusions to films and I believe that I missed more than a few, but that was part of the book's charm and interest.
I would like to thank the publisher for the ARC of this book that enabled me to do this review.
I strongly recommend it to everyone that likes good writing enveloped in current events and an engaging back story.