A review by shourya2711
East, West by Salman Rushdie

4.0

Rushdie ravishes the pre-conceived notions of diaspora through his obtuse stories. The life-affirming characters are not consumed in the oceans of wistfulness, rather choose to navigate through their respective post-modern struggles. The stories are written masterfully, encompassing elements of humor and irony which bridge the archetypal divide between East and West. The autobiographical elements do not disturb the balance of sympathies between the orient and the occident, allowing Rushdie to explore the similarity of the human condition across the confluence of the cultures. Definitely, a book racking one's brain against.