katriviannaherm's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Infidelity, Incest, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
coinmanatee's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Somewhere in these 600+ pages is a good book. Unfortunately its covered in the rest of it.
Saleem is thoroughly unlikable as a narrator. Half the time I was disgusted with him, and the other half I was rolling my eyes at his sheer egotistical garbage.
The foreshadowing is overwrought and the book refuses to let you work things out for yourself. It must point things out and go "look!!!" "See!! I'm being clever!" Some of its unfortunately necessary because the book is just so terribly long but most of the time it's just annoying.
None of the women are allowed to not be either a sexual object and/or a mother.
Theres a preoccupation with genitalia that I really could have done without too.
When the prose is beautiful it's beautiful, but most of the time it just isnt worth it.
Saleem is thoroughly unlikable as a narrator. Half the time I was disgusted with him, and the other half I was rolling my eyes at his sheer egotistical garbage.
The foreshadowing is overwrought and the book refuses to let you work things out for yourself. It must point things out and go "look!!!" "See!! I'm being clever!" Some of its unfortunately necessary because the book is just so terribly long but most of the time it's just annoying.
None of the women are allowed to not be either a sexual object and/or a mother.
Theres a preoccupation with genitalia that I really could have done without too.
When the prose is beautiful it's beautiful, but most of the time it just isnt worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest and Misogyny
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Pedophilia
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