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Midnight's Children: A Novel
 

Midnight's Children: A Novel

by Salman Rushdie

Anyone who has spent time in the developing world will know that one of Bombay's claims to fame is the enormous film industry that churns out hundreds of musical fantasies each year. The other, of course, is native son Salman Rushdie--less prolific, perhaps than Bollywood, but in his own way just as fantastical. Though Rushdie's novels lack the requisite six musical numbers that punctuate every... (read more)

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JEWEL
  • Rated 5 stars

“Salman Rushdie is one of my favorite writers of all time. "Midnight's Children" was my first Rushdie book. It's well worth it's status as one of the best modern literary classics. It made me decide to read all of Rushdie's oeuvre, especially the ever controversial "The Satanic Verses".....”

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Rosy
  • Rated 2 stars

“I'm a little inclined towards three stars, because having persevered to the end I do realize that this book has its own ethos that will probably survive in my memory and a somewhat distinctive style. But for most of the time it took me, this was a tedious, self-indulgent, far-too-wordy read. When I read some of the Shelfari rave reviews, I realize that I missed the magic somehow, and on occasion I was aware that the magic (power, appeal, whatever) of this novel was nearby but constantly...”

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  • Rated 4.250975 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

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  • umar trivandrum

    umar trivandrum said:

    “i mean at some point something else enters the book, which is not intended but still comes into the book and works its way, like magic. that's the best part. in the end you almost feel as if this guy has pickled his life naed bottled it in different jatrs with different flavours for you to just touch with your fingers and taste.”

    posted 3 weeks ago
  • Rosy

    rosy said:

    “I came to this discussion page to help me decide whether to bother finishing this book. I'm about half way through, and frankly I'm finding it self-indulgent and frequently boring. I was hoping for something much more captivating, even if it was slow...I am trying to teach myself NOT to necessarily finish every book I start. Nevertheless, some of the comments here are keeping me going, at least for now.”

    posted Wednesday, August 6 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
  • Fu Manchu

    fu manchu said:

    “why?”

    posted Friday, July 11 2008
  • rachnaa

    rachnaa said:

    “y r u talking abt starts u can change ur review any time dear...”

    posted Thursday, May 29 2008
  • Natasha S

    natasha s said:

    “I agree with dydy, it is certainly not easy to read. I had to back and forth sometimes but I am glad I read the whole book. This is the kind of book you want to read slow. I have read Inidan authors, this one was not written in "India English".”

    posted Sunday, May 11 2008
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