Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

Midnight's Children

Salman Rushdie with Lyndam Gregory (Narrator)

24 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Description

In India, one thousand and one children are born in the hour following the midnight commemorating the country's independence from British rule. And of those children, none is more entwined with the destiny of that land than Saleem Sinai, he of dub...

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Moods

challenging 71%
reflective 62%
adventurous 41%
funny 38%
mysterious 37%
emotional 33%
informative 29%
dark 26%
sad 19%
tense 14%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 24%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 32% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.86

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