Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

Midnight's Children

Salman Rushdie with Lyndam Gregory (Narrator), Lyndam Gregory (Translator)

24 hours, 33 minutes • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction 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 62%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 39%
funny 38%
emotional 34%
informative 28%
dark 27%
sad 19%
tense 14%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 23%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 31% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 28% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.86

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