Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Death, InfidelityMinor
SuicideCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2376 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 47%
mysterious 43%
adventurous 31%
funny 30%
emotional 23%
tense 16%
informative 9%
sad 8%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 42% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 39% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
561 pages | first published 1988
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Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Just before dawn one winter's morning, a hijacked jetliner explodes above the English Channel. Through the falling debris, two figures, Gibreel Farishta, the biggest star in India, and Saladin Chamcha, an expatriate returning from his first visit ...Book Information
561 pages | first published 1988
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Just before dawn one winter's morning, a hijacked jetliner explodes above the English Channel. Through the falling debris, two figures, Gibreel Farishta, the biggest star in India, and Saladin Chamcha, an expatriate returning from his first visit ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Death, InfidelityMinor
SuicideCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2376 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 47%
mysterious 43%
adventurous 31%
funny 30%
emotional 23%
tense 16%
informative 9%
sad 8%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 42% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 39% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating