A review by miklosha
Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie

5.0

This is my third novel of Rushdies (Satanic Verses and Midnights Children being the other two) and while Shalimar the Clown is very much Rushdies writings and styles, this book is different. It's more about people and less about ideas taking shape in the forms of people and I must say I was very pleasantly surprised. The novel was both intense but contemplative and while his writing is always beautiful, with this book it held a more grounded theme and wasn't nearly as lofty as his other works are. It was a creative and brilliant departure for me and I'm incredibly glad I picked this up.