A review by abarrera
Joseph Anton: A Memoir by Salman Rushdie

3.0

The first thing that comes to mind is, LONG. Thankfully I'm not the only one to say this, but Rushdie himself agrees it was probably too long. It's a rather inconsistent autobiography. Some parts are exhilarating, while others are boring as hell. Salman has the nasty habit of dropping names as the fall drops leaves. Sometimes is nice, others are obnoxious. Overall, it's an interesting book to read to understand what the Satanic Verses controversy was all about and how books and writers change society and the way we understand our freedom. As he repeatedly states, freedom isn't granted, it's something you need to fight for.