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saltyspitoon 's review for:
Midnight's Children
by Salman Rushdie
This book had me fighting from start to end and weirdly I appreciate that? Rushdie has a way of lengthening and shortening his narratives which I respect now that I’m done but it was a slow start lol. The language is textured and colorful and I wish I had a South Asian POV to better digest the images, sounds, sights, and smells Rushdie describes. The history and conflicts of modern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh brought up in the main characters autobiography led me to several google searches which is helpful to provide context and add an actual layer of education with this fictional story.
With Rushdie assailant’s trail starting while reading the book it opened me up much more to his personal history. I learned what a fatwa was and that he was the guy married to Padma Lakshimi. This book also highlights that this man is a weirdo, freak, intellectual and I’m sure amazing at holding a conversation.
With Rushdie assailant’s trail starting while reading the book it opened me up much more to his personal history. I learned what a fatwa was and that he was the guy married to Padma Lakshimi. This book also highlights that this man is a weirdo, freak, intellectual and I’m sure amazing at holding a conversation.