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Oct 30, 2023FloraWest rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A mix of history, magical realism, humor, heartbreak, politics, personal and more. Rushdie really is a master and keeps all of his ingredients working. My only problem with this book is my ignorance of all but the most rudimentary…
Oct 05, 2022
Well, I'm about to finish The Satanic Verses, sometimes I'm going to give because of over talkative, but again try to continue... it's not easy or enjoying book even.
Mar 17, 2022TristanTM rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A thoroughly engrossing and entertaining epic.
May 08, 2020dgiard rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Saleem Sinai was born at the stroke of midnight on the day that India declared independence from Great Britain. 1,001 Indian children were born within an hour of midnight August 15, 1947 and each of them were gifted with some special…
May 11, 2019aamcgrath rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I slogged through "Midnight's Children" for a book group assignment. It's not an easy read, nor did I enjoy it; though some of the passages are funny, like his mom's "wrong number" phone calls, others such as the war section are…
Jul 03, 2017GLNovak rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book is heavy going. I don't mean dark and disturbing, although there are parts that make you shudder. The language is complex; there are numerous characters, some of whom change their name just to confuse you; you need an atlas to…
Nov 02, 2016
I would recommend this book to people with a high reading level. Great vocabulary and a great story line. it took me a couple of chapters to understand the book, but after that, amazing. Award winning literature!
Jul 30, 2016rusty_13 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you can get past the premise of this story (which is rather ridiculous), you'll be rewarded with a wonderfully engaging tale that both entertains and teaches something of India's history.
Jan 11, 2016kityojames rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is a masterpiece. I've read it three times and can only agree that Rushdie, is among the greatest. Salman ought to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. If there ever is a writer who stretches language, and pushes it to the next…
kevinpaul
Oct 21, 2014
I have just had to put a second hold on this gem so I can finish it. I've complained about how difficult it is. At times I felt like I was making to progress. But it is wonderful and I cannot stop until I finish. It's not for…
Feb 01, 2014
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geezr_rdr
Jun 24, 2013geezr_rdr rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Maybe this is supposed to be a Catch-22 style description on India's history and partition, but I did not enjoy the prose style and totally missed any insight by this (revierered) author. Very hard to get through and definitely not worth…
Mar 05, 2013MCinnamon rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is one of the most difficult yet satisfying reads i have had in years. Its layer upon layer of metaphors to represent the rise and fall of the main character Saleem as compared to his twin sister, the country of India itself, who were…
Sep 21, 2012laurinda_ann rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
i found it just to into details, minute details. it bogged me down to quickly to want to continue reading
Jun 23, 2012buirechain rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Midnight's Children Starts out as one of those books that is so good, that I can't really explain why. In many ways, it defies story telling conventions and yet manages to be extraordinarily captivating. I just want to hear all the…
Feb 10, 2012
Beautifully written, but it IS hard to get through with its multitude of characters. (It also helps to know Indian history.) it reminded me of "The Tin Drum" in being an allegory of a nation's recent history, though in this case the main…
omarkaviles
Nov 03, 2011omarkaviles rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Humorously prose story so far. However, I sense a deep tragedy coming ahead. The Characters of Aadam Aziz and Saleem are likable. First 40 pages has me magnetize to this book.
Feb 27, 2010Darrelln rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the booker of the Booker so it must be good, but it took me years to get through it. It's so odd and confusing. I started and stopped 3 times and still am confused about some of the scenes. Well written, of course.
Jan 28, 2010mvincelli rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The best book I have ever read.
Jul 16, 2008kokosowe rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Winner of the 1981 Booker Prize