Klounas Šalimaras by Salman Rushdie

Klounas Šalimaras

Salman Rushdie with Danguolė Žalytė (Translator)

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

This is the story of Maximilian Ophuls, America’s counterterrorism chief, one of the makers of the modern world; his Kashmiri Muslim driver and subsequent killer, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the clown; Max’s illegitimate daughte...

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Community Reviews Summary of 455 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
reflective 61%
tense 61%
challenging 55%
emotional 50%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 27%
informative 27%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Character: 18% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 23% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.78

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