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capekino 's review for:
The Satanic Verses
by Salman Rushdie
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Absolute genius. Love the intertwined stories and the religious influences along with the great descriptions of 1980s London and Mumbai. Was a lot funnier than I expected it to be. Feels like it would make a great script for a long arthouse movie/miniseries, but that will probably never get made due to fear of outrage, which ironically is a major theme of this book. So many of the philosophical ponderings in this book still apply today, almost 50 years later. The world hasn’t progressed since then, especially on the topics of religion, discrimination, and immigration.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Abandonment, Colonisation