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yourlovelyman 's review for:
Midnight's Children
by Salman Rushdie
I really wanted to get into this book, but the narrative style was difficult to follow. The main character jumps around a lot, brings up a subject only to save it for later, and seems to dwell on analyzing his situations rather than painting a picture.
Midnight's Children is widely acclaimed, having won the Booker of Bookers, among other accolades. The acclaim seems to lie in the word play and metaphor - the events in the lives of the Midnight's Children themselves as they relate to India's political changes.
To those ends it is impressive. The narratives ultimately do come together, and while you may spend the first portion of the book wondering what the emotion impact is supposed to be, it will make sense before the end.
I'd recommend this book to anyone with an interest in history of modern India. That and time to put in the effort--this book requires focus if you want to get the full picture.
Midnight's Children is widely acclaimed, having won the Booker of Bookers, among other accolades. The acclaim seems to lie in the word play and metaphor - the events in the lives of the Midnight's Children themselves as they relate to India's political changes.
To those ends it is impressive. The narratives ultimately do come together, and while you may spend the first portion of the book wondering what the emotion impact is supposed to be, it will make sense before the end.
I'd recommend this book to anyone with an interest in history of modern India. That and time to put in the effort--this book requires focus if you want to get the full picture.