Midnight's Children: A Novel
by Salman Rushdie
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Book Reviews of Midnight's Children: A Novel
Book Review: As Good as They Say
Summary: 5 Stars
Although anyone can present arguments against Midnight's Children receiving the Best of the Bookers award, it certainly belongs on a short list for the best novels (and a very short list of the most important) of the last 3 decades. It's not as impenetrable as Satanic Verses, but contains so much brilliance, humor, and insight, that it's worth the effort.Book Review: The Magic of India
Summary: 5 Stars
Rushdie employs magical realism to unveil the soul of India. An incredible fiction that tells the true story of India's birth as a nation. I read the book years ago, and then felt it come to life as I spent 6 months wandering around India. A work of art, and one of my favorite books ever.Book Review: challanging but worth it
Summary: 4 Stars
This book took me a while to read. It is very wordy and a bit of a challenge, but if you are up for a challenge this book is definitely worth reading. The story is so different from anything I had ever read before, and it gives such a detailed depiction of India and her history.Book Review: A masterpiece, but way too long
Summary: 4 Stars
Rushdie's prose is dense, filled with great writing and magical imagery. The problem is that there's no real plot to make it chug along, so it's a very long read. I ended up skimming the second half of the book, so that I could brag that I finished it.Book Review: difficult to read
Summary: 2 Stars
I've read another one of his books and thought it was very good. This one was too disjointed for me.
Frankly no one in our reading group enjoyed it.