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A review by ldv
The Golden House by Salman Rushdie
2.0
This is the first Salman Rushdie book I have ever read; I received the book through SantaThing.
It wasn't for me. There are a few good pieces in it, like The Joker vs Batwoman 2016 election comparisons (the rant about the Joker is spot-on) and the discussions about gender options.
However the rest of the story is just a convoluted story part Gatsby, part Lear, part Godfather Bollywood movie about a family I never care about told by a narrator I never empathize with. It was fantastical and nutty. There are SO many art, pop culture, mythical, historical, movie, music, literary, political etc references my head spun. I am sure this is a kind of political satire or commentary, but that is not my genre.
Grandiose, but not me.
It wasn't for me. There are a few good pieces in it, like The Joker vs Batwoman 2016 election comparisons (the rant about the Joker is spot-on) and the discussions about gender options.
However the rest of the story is just a convoluted story part Gatsby, part Lear, part Godfather Bollywood movie about a family I never care about told by a narrator I never empathize with. It was fantastical and nutty. There are SO many art, pop culture, mythical, historical, movie, music, literary, political etc references my head spun. I am sure this is a kind of political satire or commentary, but that is not my genre.
Grandiose, but not me.