ellenmcconnell 's review for:

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie

DID NOT FINISH: 42%

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To state the obvious: Main characters don’t have to be likable, or change for the better—but they should develop in *some* way. If the characters don’t develop, then the plot needs to make the tale worthwhile—but this one meandered quite a bit, and was only intermittently interesting. Perhaps there could be some nuanced secondary characters? No—they’re all pretty two dimensional, and the women in particular all feel the same. How about some local color or humor? These are present, and well executed—but it’s not enough to tempt me to the end of a 22 hour audiobook.