Reviews

Śalimar Klaun by Salman Rushdie

outtiegw's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lostinthefunhouse's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

misspalah's review against another edition

4.0

This is a well written of thrilling revenge tale. It is divided in 4 parts whereby it's reflected each character's perspective. I'm almost give up in the first part considering that almost 4 pages describing of how the girl named India didn't felt the sense of belonging to her name that's given by her father. I persevere and was rewarded with how Boonyi embraced her sexuality and chased her ambition and how Shalimar immersed himself in the terrorist nest and how Max make sense of his infidelity. I took 2 weeks due to so many characters and tale within tale but it was worth it. I'm giving it 4 stars.

liagatha's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

3.75

niranjana_25's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Blood, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, War, and Death of parent

shanviolinlove's review against another edition

4.0

Fantastic imagery, creative diction with Rushdie's signature, this supreme novel is charged with a century-spanning multifaceted transcontinental tale full of Nabokov-esque allusions to literary and pop culture, as well as sharp humor and a dialogue between reader and writer on major world issues. I enjoyed every minute of reading this novel.

aphraclare's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Antisemitism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Colonisation, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, War, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Torture, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

jammasterjamie's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars, rounded up to four - I really enjoyed this novel and the incredibly strong character studies it provided, although I have to say that even for a Rushdie novel there was an excessive amount of meandering around moving the plot forward, but his prose and wit are so good that even though the story suffered a little for it this time around, it was still thoroughly enjoyable to read and to get at least a passing education on the strife in Kashmir that us Westerners don't ever really get to hear (or care) about - There were some devastating passages of loss in this novel, and it's a better book for it.

dave37's review against another edition

5.0

I've had mixed results with Rushdie's novels. Some I love (Midnight's Children), some I admire (Satanic Verses), and some just don't connect for me (The Moor's Last Sigh). This one was right up there with Midnight's Children.

Complex, compelling characters, a storyline that sees them destined to intertwine without being apparent how it will turn out, all built on the foundation of telling the tale of a place, here Kashmir. I savored this one.

menfrommarrs's review against another edition

4.0

I had not read [a:Salman Rushdie|3299|Salman Rushdie|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1345771006p2/3299.jpg] before. When I started the book I couldn't believe that I had deprived myself of such a wonderful writer for so long. I was headed for five stars..but the book got tedious after a while. It reminded me of [b:One Hundred Years of Solitude|320|One Hundred Years of Solitude|Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327881361s/320.jpg|3295655] set in India.