Mitternachtskinder by Salman Rushdie

Mitternachtskinder

Salman Rushdie with Karin Graf (Translator)

752 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Als Saleem Sinai am 15. August 1947 um Mitternacht zur Welt kommt, wird er mit Fanfaren und Feuerwerken begrüßt – denn genau in diesem Moment erlangt Indien seine Unabhängigkeit. Von da an ist Saleems Leben untrennbar mit dem Schicksal dieses auße...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,042 reviews

Moods

challenging 72%
reflective 62%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 39%
funny 38%
emotional 34%
informative 29%
dark 27%
sad 19%
tense 14%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 24%
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: 43% | Yes: 29% | 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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