A review by shawnwhy
Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie

5.0

I thought this was amazing , beautifully written sentences(sometimes alittle sentimental for my taste(the repetition of pleas during the Kashmir wartorn times for example), highest highs and lowest of lows, Horros of war and idealogical fanaticim, heroes and pieces of shit, and likeable characters who turn into pieces of shit, I actually think that the French Resistance Couple are much more interesting characters and the Kashmiri Couple kind of acted like archetype(well, sort of not masters of their action). I thought eh shadow of the hateful spirit catching up to the female lead was dragging a bit at the end. kind of like the ending of teh ground beneath her Feet, I think Sir Salman might have dragged the story too long to rhyme with a mythological story( but who the fuck am I to criticiz Salman RUshdie). I like the witty scene of him self getting murdered as a middle finger to the assasins