bradleyallf 's review for:

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie

5.0

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Brilliant. Poetic in the sense that each sentence seems to have its own weight. Immediately invites a re-read. Often hilariously absurd, surprisingly touching by the end. There are many ways to make meaning of the story— religion, gender, class strife, foreignism, and the counterculture are all themes. Though not infrequently I don’t quite know what Rushdie is “on about” as one of his characters might say. But if you relax your hold on understanding and let meaning flow over you it is still an immensely rewarding novel— perhaps even more so.

The narration by Sam Dastor in the audiobook is incredible as well, for what it’s worth.