Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

Midnight's Children

Salman Rushdie

464 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Saleem Sinai was born at midnight, the midnight of India's independence, and found himself mysteriously "handcuffed to history" by the coincidence. He is one of 1,001 children born at the midnight hour, each of them endowed with an extraordinary t...

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Moods

challenging 72%
reflective 64%
funny 40%
adventurous 37%
mysterious 36%
emotional 32%
informative 31%
dark 25%
sad 18%
tense 13%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 23%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 28% | No: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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