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Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

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smadams's review against another edition

Do I rate for my enjoyment of the book or the book's educational/historical/allegorical brilliance?

The read was slow-going, frustrating at times, but I'm glad I read it. I feel smarter. My hunch is if I dig into India's history, I'd appreciate it that much more.

laurassc's review against another edition

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2.0

The historical background and the idea behind this book are really good. However, the writing is (and there is no better word to say it) extremely boring! I had high expectations, as Salman Rushdie is so acclaimed, but the experience of reading this book was very painful. It is confusing, the timelines are not well explained, a lot of Indian names and words are used that complicate the process of reading, and the main character lacks a strong personality. In sum, totally not worth it. I only finished it because I am one of those who do not give up on books.

timahoi's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ishan_m's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

maddiesara's review against another edition

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slow-paced

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

1.0

urtencija's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad slow-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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