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A review by katiescho741
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
2.0
I think a lot of readers have the aim to finish Midnight's Children, but I failed!
I got about three quarters into it and it became a bit stupid (for lack of a better word!). I enjoyed the fantastic life story of Saleem and his telepathic connection to the fellow children of midnight. The idea that a moment in time holds supernatural significance isn't something I normally go for, but I found the setting of India to have enough magic and mysticism about it to maintain the thread. The history of India's independence isn't something I know much about and I loved learning the history by reading this book.
I enjoyed the fourth wall breaking parts where we're aware that we're reading a novel because Saleem himself talks about the process. I liked the ideas of cause and effect and how most events are linked, somehow, to everything else.
The part that stopped me was when Saleem becomes some sort of pious bloodhound with no memory. This completely jarred the story for me and I didn't want to read anymore. I guess there's only so much magic and mysticism I can handle!
I got about three quarters into it and it became a bit stupid (for lack of a better word!). I enjoyed the fantastic life story of Saleem and his telepathic connection to the fellow children of midnight. The idea that a moment in time holds supernatural significance isn't something I normally go for, but I found the setting of India to have enough magic and mysticism about it to maintain the thread. The history of India's independence isn't something I know much about and I loved learning the history by reading this book.
I enjoyed the fourth wall breaking parts where we're aware that we're reading a novel because Saleem himself talks about the process. I liked the ideas of cause and effect and how most events are linked, somehow, to everything else.
The part that stopped me was when Saleem becomes some sort of pious bloodhound with no memory. This completely jarred the story for me and I didn't want to read anymore. I guess there's only so much magic and mysticism I can handle!